| Stories from the Thousand and One Nights (Harvard Classics) Contributor(s): Lane, Edward William (Translator), Poole, Stanley Lane (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1607967944 ISBN-13: 9781607967941 Publisher: www.bnpublishing.com OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6" W x 9" (1.51 lbs) 472 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
