Tales from the Thousand and One Nights (Penguin Classics)
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Author: AnonymousIllustrator: William Harvey
Translator: N. J. Dawood
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1973-08-30
ISBN: 0140442898
Number of pages: 416
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: A Fantastical World To Be Lived Through These Pages
Summary: 4 Stars
A collection of tales mostly of Persian, Indian, and Egyptian origin. Legend has it that Shahrazad, to prolong her life, told these tales to the king each night over 1,001 nights. In the end, the king let her lived as he had fallen in love with her. What a delightful legend!
In reality, these tales are most likely a collection that were handed down over time very much like folk tales in our Western world. They are fantastical stories in many cases involving jinnees and magical islands and far off lands and mysterious animals and beautiful women and enchanted lamps and....well, it goes on and on! There are some common themes: poor, common men become wealthy beyond their wildest dreams and eventually become kings, women are (usually) portrayed as deceitful and conniving, and at the center is religion.
An entertaining and fascinating book for children and adults, although there are some stories that might need to be monitored by adults for children - the stories can be a little bawdy! But there are so many good ones here, such as Sindbad and his voyages and Aladin. However, the other stories are just as entertaining, too, such as the hilarious Historical Fart and introspective The Dream. I'm normally not a fan of fantasy fiction, but these are easy to read and easy to follow and allow the read to let their imagination just go to the four winds. Wonderful book!
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An unexpurgated translation of the "Tales From the Thousand and One Nights", which represent the expression of a lay and secular imagination in revolt against religious austerity and zeal in oriental literature. They depict a world of magic but their bawdiness and realism anchor them to daily life.Literature Books
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