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The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights

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Series: The Arabian Nights
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The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights is a timeless collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories, woven into a larger narrative. It centres around the clever Scheherazade, who tells a series of enchanting tales to her husband, the king, to postpone her execution. Each night, new stories unfold, involving magical creatures, heroic quests, and profound moral lessons, capturing the imagination with their rich storytelling.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by a rich tapestry of folklore, adventure, and magic, woven through a series of enchanting and timeless stories. Each tale offers a fascinating glimpse into a world of wonder and mystique, perfect for those who relish literary journeys into the imagination.

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Every night, the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king stories of adventure, love, riches and wonder. The sequence of stories will last 1,001 nights.

Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, love, riches and wonder.

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The paperback publication of the first volume of the new, substantially complete translation of one of the best-known and most influential classics of world literature.

Every night for three years, the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern and save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king stories of adventure, love, riches, and wonderβ€”tales of mystical lands peopled with princes and hunchbacks, the Angel of Death, and magical spirits. These tales include the voyages of Sindbad, Ali Baba outwitting a band of forty thieves, and jinnis trapped in rings and in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1,001 nights.

The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights is a captivating collection that has enchanted readers for centuries, illustrating a world of wonder and intrigue beyond imagination.

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  • The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights
    The paperback publication of the first volume of the new, substantially complete translation of one of the best-known and most influential classics of world literature. Every night for three years, the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern and save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to...
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  • The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights
    The paperback publication of the second volume of our new, substantially complete translation of one of the best-known and most influential classics of world literature. Every night for three years, the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins...
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Penguin's edition of The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights is celebrated for its unexpurgated, comprehensive translation, offering a vast collection of enduring folk tales. It is praised for its vivid storytelling, capturing the imagination with its wondrous narratives and standing as an essential collectors' edition. This translation is noted for restoring the tales' original vibrancy and depth, making it a cherished addition to any library.

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ISBN: 9780140449389

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Robert Irwin
  • Translated by Malcolm Lyons
  • Translated by Ursula Lyons
  • Introduction by Robert Irwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 41.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 688g

Pages: 1008

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About the Author

Malcolm Lyons, sometime Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge and a life Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, is a specialist in the field of classical Arabic literature.His published works include the biography Saladin, the Politics of the Holy War, The Arabian Epic, Identification and Identity in Classical Arabic Poetry and many articles on Arabic literature. Ursula Lyons, formerly an Affiliated Lecturer at the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Cambridge University and, since 1976, an Emeritus Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, specialises in modern Arabic literature. Robert Irwin is the author of For Lust of Knowing- The Orientalists and Their Enemies, The Middle East in the Middle Ages, The Arabian Nights- A Companion and numerous other specialised studies of Middle Eastern politics, art and mysticism. His novels include The Limits of Vision, The Arabian Nightmare, The Mysteries of Algiers and Satan Wants Me.

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