A year ago, Renée Ahdieh gifted to the world her sumptuous The Wrath and the Dawn, a breathtaking retelling of A Thousand and One Nights. In that first novel, we grew to love Shahrzad, the bold and dastardly clever girl who outruns a killer curse by simply telling stories, and Khalid, the despised and misunderstood Caliph […]
‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’
A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed down from generation to generation.
Featuring tales about love, history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’
A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed down from generation to generation.
Featuring tales about love, history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
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Arabian Nights (Collins Classics)
432Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780007420100 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 04/18/2023 |
Series: | Collins Classics |
Edition description: | UK ed. |
Pages: | 432 |
Sales rank: | 762,245 |
Product dimensions: | 4.38(w) x 7.00(h) x 1.00(d) |