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| Title | : | The Arabian Nights (The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights #1-3) |
| Author | : | Anonymous |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1049 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Modern Library (first published 800) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance |
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Paperback | Pages: 1049 pages Rating: 4.05 | 71681 Users | 2222 Reviews
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The tales of told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature, as recounted by Sir Francis Burton. 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 anchored to everyday life by their realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Islam.'
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| Original Title: | كِتَاب أَلْف لَيْلَة وَلَيْلَة [kitāb ʾalf layla wa-layla] |
| ISBN: | 0812972147 (ISBN13: 9780812972146) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights #1-3 |
| Characters: | Dunyazad, Shahryar, Shah Zaman, Ali Baba, Caliph Haroun Al-Raschid, Syed Nouman, Cogia Hassan, Aladdin, Sinbad |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 71681 Users | 2222 ReviewsCrit Based On Books The Arabian Nights (The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights #1-3)
I listened to this on audio and it took me 8-9 months to complete it. I was surprised of quite a few things: 1. Here you have the first cliffhanger in history (well, I knew that before, but it was still surprising how early in history this method had been invented). At the same time the method of a story within a story (and often within another stroy) is used, also probably for the first time ever. 2. We think we know many of the tales mentioned but in fact we hardly do: The stories we best knowWhen I first read One Thousand and One Nights I was literally put under the books spell charmed, enchanted and bewitched. It isnt just magic of fairytales. It is first of all magic of the oriental world. And of course I was at once mesmerized with the incredible frame tale of Shahryar and Scheherazade.Nowhere is so much magic as in Arabian Nights: magical word opening the cave door: Open, Sesame! And forthwith appeared a wide doorway in the face of the rock. The robbers went in, and last of all
When I was a little girl my grandmother gave me a big, blue, cloth bound edition of this book. It had the most exquisite coloured plates protected by tissue paper interleaved with the printed sheets. It was the perfect storybook for a bookish, fanciful child living in an abusive home. I spent a year reading this book. Every night I would read it and disappear from all the fear and unpleasantness around me into this realm of people in exotic clothes who could do magic. I cherished the book. I
Although I simply have problem with the title, since it should be One thousand and one night, the translation of Burton is worthy to read and also should be praised to introduce such a masterpiece to Western literature. Not only do these stories depict cultural and social codes of Middle East and centra Asia, but also they convey how morality and wisdom were respected in these societies. As we are living in an era that most people are biased about their originality and are focused on the small
This is a very sad book, in the sense that it makes you think, "What the hell happened to Baghdad?". Here, Baghdad is pretty much the most magical city in the world, and most of the Arabian Nights takes place in or around it. The world of the Arabian Nights is amazingly liberal compared to Europe of the same period (which is roughly the 13th century), especially when it comes to women. From the storytelling heroine Scheherazade on down, most of the women of the Arabian Nights are well-educated
As I say in my review, I wanted to write a parody of this wonderful book but was forced to admit defeat. Burton is too damn clever for a good parody to be possible. During my preliminary negotiations, I had however received a remarkable offer from Alfonso. A Burton parody without political incorrectness is unthinkable, and Alfonso bravely put himself forward to play the role of an evil blackamoor of hideous appearance. It seems wrong that Alfonso's selfless devotion to literature should go
"Fate is volatile, as you can see, sometimes there is joy, then sadness" I really enjoyed reading this classic. For the sake of clarity: I have been selective, of course, because digesting all 3100 pages in such a short time (one month) would have been too much, but I think I have certainly gone through half of the stories.What is particularly striking is the enormous diversity of this collection. To begin with, geographically: of course, the stories are largely situated in the Arab world, but
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