The Story of the 1002nd Night

The events of the «Tale of the 1002nd Night» begin with the visit of the Shah of Persia to Europe. At the ball organized by the Emperor of Austria-Hungary in his honor, the Shah desired one of the empire's most... beautiful women, Countess V. How can one refuse a royal personage, the ruler of a not-so-distant state, who is used to getting everything he desires?
The fates of the novel's heroes intertwine like in a fairy tale, dictated by the will of the Persian Shah. Life tests them, forcing them to make ambiguous decisions and pay for them for many years.
Bathed in nostalgia for the cozy luxury of the nineteenth century, this delightful, ironic, and heartfelt novel will provide modern readers with true aesthetic pleasure.
The book features the unadapted text in the original language.