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The Arabian Nights
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Description
United by the frame story of the ruler Shahryar and the resourceful Scheherazade, the work unfolds through nested narratives, standalone episodes, and interlinked cycles that exemplify classical storytelling structures. Emerging in written form between the ninth and tenth centuries, the collection occupies a central place in world literature, later gaining prominence in Europe through influential translations. The themes range from power, fate, and justice to wit, endurance, and the transformative force of storytelling itself.
This translation presents a landmark English rendering of a foundational literary treasury whose narrative architecture and enduring motifs continue to illuminate the cultural imagination from which it arose.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
468
Release Date:
2025-12-25
Publication Date:
2025-12-25
Publisher:
Left of Brain Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1397670134
ISBN13:
9781397670137
Weight:
775 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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