Download or read book The Thousand and One Quarters of an Hour (Tartarian Tales) written by Thomas Simon Gueulelle and published by Leffmann Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE: These very lively, ingenious, and entertaining imitations of the "Arabian Nights" are confessedly the work of Thomas Simon Gueulette. He was born in Paris in 1683, and held the office of substitute of the royal procurator at the Chatelet.... This is an absorbing collection of tales and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.