lineThe Novel

http://pierre-marteau.com/novels.htmlline

Petis de la Croix, François [original translator/author],
Les mille et un jours, contes Persans (Paris, 1710).

Les mille et un jours, contes Persans Paris: 1710.

Description
Shelf-markslink

{BNF: Y2- 9159} {BNF: Y2- 9160} {BNF: Y2- 9161} {BNF: Y2- 9162} {BNF: Y2- 9163}

History of Publication

Les mille et un jours are an imitation of Les mille et une nuits (Paris: Barbin, 1704).link

A. 1.a Petis de la Croix, François, fils, Les mille et un jours, contes Persans (1710).link
2.a (1712).

Two English translations appeared in 1714 - Ambrose Philips (B.) came out earlier. William King (C.) conceded this in his preface (1: Bl.A2v). His edition was supplemeted by a translation of Histoire de la sultane de Perse et des vizirs, contes Turcs (1707).

B. 1-2.a The Thousand and One Days: Persian Tales. Vol. I. Translated from the French. By Mr. Philips (London: J. Tonson, 1714) [Published: Juli 1714; cf. R. H. Griffith in: TLS (16 Nov 1935)].link
3.a The Thousand and One Days [...] Vol. III. Translated from the French. By Mr. Philips (London: J. Tonson, 1715) [Published: Feb 1715; cf. R. H. Griffith in: TLS (16 Nov 1935)].link
1-3.b [...] third edition (London: J. Tonson, 1722).
c [...] fifth edition (London: J. & R. Tonson, 1738).
C. 1-2.a The Persian and the Turkish Tales, compleat. Translated [...] into Engl[i]sh [...] by the late learned Dr. King, and several other Hands [...] in two volumes. Vol. I. (London: W. Mears/ J. Browne, 1714).link
b [...] in two Volumes. The second edition [same print] (London: W. Mears/ J. Browne, 1718).link
c [...] third edition (London: W. Mears/ F. Clay/ D. Browne/ T. Astley, 1729).
d [...] fourth edition (London: R. Ware, 1739).
Remarks

Stories in the Arabian genre which can easily turn China into an Arabian country (the preface promises knowledge to be gained). The western civilisations are excluded. The framing story promises examples of true love between men and women. Settings range from court, city and poor country to the kingdoms of the fairies. Lonely heroes survive in a world in which aristocratic liberality and tolerance are the universally accepted ideals. The religion is based on a fundamental trust in God. Miracles happen to those who preserve their virtues even in hopeless situations.

o.s.