The Arabian Nights, Volume II: More Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights

by Richard Francis Burton (Translator), Jack Zipes (Adapted by), John Barth (Introduction)

Overview

Volume two in a collection of tales representing distinctive genres- from fairy tales to erotica-revealing the customs and societies in the medieval Middle East, as told by the mythic Sheherazade.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451531483
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/02/2010
Series:	The Arabian Nights , #2
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was an English explorer, author, translator, linguist, and orientalist. Though he published over forty books and countless articles during his life, only two were original works. He is best known for his translations, in particular his translations of One Thousand and One Nights and The Kama Sutra.