Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
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Exquisite tales transporting you to a fantastical world.
If you're craving a magical escape from reality, Tales from the Thousand and One Nights is the book for you. This collection of exquisite tales will transport you to a mesmerizing world filled with all-powerful sorcerers, imprisoned jinns, and enchanting princesses. From the epic adventures of Aladdin to the social criticism of The Tale of the Hunchback, these stories offer an intimate glimpse into medieval Eastern life. N.J. Dawood's unexpurgated translation in lively modern English preserves the spirited narrative style, making this book an enchanting and captivating read. Get ready to lose yourself in a world where anything is possible.
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
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ISBN: 9780140442892
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 1973-08-30
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 1868 readers)
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Offering unexpurgated translations of the best-loved tales, including such classics as 'Sindbad the Sailor', Tales from the Thousand and One Nights - sometimes known as the Arabian Nights - is translated with an introduction by N.J. Dawood in Penguin Classics.The tales told by Scheherazade over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahryar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. From the epic adventures of 'Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp' to the farcical 'Young Woman and her Five Lovers' and the social criticism of 'The Tale of the Hunchback', the stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are also anchored to everyday life by their bawdiness and realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Eastern world.In this selection, N.J. Dawood presents the reader with an unexpurgated translation of the finest and best-known tales, preserving their spirited narrative style in lively modern English. In his introduction, he discusses their origins in the East and their differences from Classical Arabic literature, and examines English translations of the tales since the eighteenth century.If you enjoyed Tales from the Thousand and One Nights, you might like Snorri Sturlson's The Prose Edda, also available in Penguin Classics.
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Exquisite tales transporting you to a fantastical world.
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