King Omar bin al-Nu'uman and His Sons

Inside this edition

Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 52 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.

• The Lands of the TaleAn illustrated literary setting; spatial relationships interpret the narrative rather than surveyed geography.
• The Monastery GardenAn illustrated literary setting; spatial relationships interpret the narrative rather than surveyed geography.
• The Twins’ JourneyAn illustrated literary setting; spatial relationships interpret the narrative rather than surveyed geography.
• Damascus and the CaravanAn illustrated literary setting; spatial relationships interpret the narrative rather than surveyed geography.
• THE HOUSE OF KING OMARThe opening household: Omar, his son Sharrkan, Sophia and her twins Nuzhat al-Zaman and Zau al-Makan, with Dandan as royal counsellor.
• Cast 01 — King Omar bin al-Nu'uman, Sharrkan, Sophia, Zau al-MakanFour distinct identities from the tale and its embedded stories; the principal household opens the register.
• Cast 02 — Nuzhat al-Zaman, Dandan, Abrizah, Zat al-DawahiFour distinct identities from the tale and its embedded stories; the principal household opens the register.
• Cast 03 — Marjanah, Afridun, Hardub, GhazbanFour distinct identities from the tale and its embedded stories; the principal household opens the register.

This edition

Title

King Omar bin al-Nu'uman and His Sons

Author

Anonymous

First published

1885

Illustrated plates

198 original artworks · 52 open to everyone

Chapters

101 · about 170,806 words

Reading time

11 h 23 min

Language

EN

Formats

Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription

Publisher

LitLab — The Illustrated Classics

On LitLab since

September 2026

Rights

Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.

Source text

Project Gutenberg #51775