Gathered and passed down over the centuries from India, Persia, and across the Arab world, the mesmerizing stories of *One Thousand and One Nights* tell of the real and the supernatural, love and marriage, power and punishment, wealth and poverty, and the endless trials and uncertainties of fate. Th
One Thousand and One Nights: Complete Arabian Nights Collection
β Scribed by Richard Burton
- Publisher
- Delphi Classics
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 7 MB
- Series
- Delphi Series Six 12
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1786560070
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β¦ Synopsis
The exotic tales of the Arabian Nights have charmed and delighted readers across the world for almost a millennia. The collection features hundreds of magical Middle Eastern and Indian stories, including the famous first appearances of Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sindbad the Sailor. This eBook presents a comprehensive collection of translations of βOne Thousand and One Nightsβ, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
- Beautifully illustrated with images relating to βOne Thousand and One Nightsβ
- Concise introductions to the translations
- 5 different translations, with individual contents tables
- Features Burtonβs seminal 16 volume translation
- Excellent formatting of the texts
- Some tales are illustrated with their original artwork
- Features Edward William Laneβs guide to ARABIAN SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE AGES β the perfect accompaniment to reading βOne Thousand and One Nightsβ
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CONTENTS:
The Translations
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS
JONATHAN SCOTT 1811 TRANSLATION
JOHN PAYNE 1884 TRANSLATION
RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON 1885 TRANSLATION
ANDREW LANG 1885 TRANSLATION
JULIA PARDOE 1857 ADAPTATION
The Guide
ARABIAN SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE AGES by Edward William Lane
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