Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

Name: Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140442892
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Tales from the Thousand and One Nights is a collection of enchanting stories set in the Middle East, featuring a rich tapestry of characters such as kings, genies, and merchants. Scheherazade, the main storyteller, spins these captivating narratives nightly to keep the king enthralled and postpone her execution. The collection blends fantasy, adventure, and romance, offering a glimpse into ancient Arabian culture and timeless human emotions.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a fascination with ancient cultures and enjoy diving into a world rich with folklore and mystical adventures. It invites you into a magical journey through enchanting tales filled with intrigue, romance, and mystery, capturing the imagination with its timeless storytelling. Whether you're interested in history, cultural narratives, or simply love captivating fiction, this book offers a blend of the marvellous and the legendary.

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

The tales 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. This title provides tales that range from the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical "Young Woman and her Five Lovers".

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Offers unexpurgated translation of the best-known tales including such classics as Sindbad the Sailor.

The tales 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.

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140442892

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 1973

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Illustrated by William Harvey
Translated by N. J. Dawood
Introduction by N. J. Dawood

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 309g

Pages: 416

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

N J Dawood (Translator) N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.