Tales from the Thousand and One Nights - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140442898 ISBN 13 : 9780140442892

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1973

Synopsis

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."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Offering unexpurgated translations of the best-loved tales, including such classics as 'Sindbad the Sailor', Tales from the Thousand and One Nights - sometimes known as the Arabian Nights - is translated with an introduction by N.J. Dawood in Penguin Classics. The tales told by Scheherazade over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahryar 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 also anchored to everyday life by their bawdiness and realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Eastern world. In this selection, N.J. Dawood presents the reader with an unexpurgated translation of the finest and best-known tales, preserving their spirited narrative style in lively modern English. In his introduction, he discusses their origins in the East and their differences from Classical Arabic literature, and examines English translations of the tales since the eighteenth century. If you enjoyed Tales from the Thousand and One Nights, you might like Snorri Sturlson's The Prose Edda, also available in Penguin Classics.

Biographie de l'auteur :

N.J Dawood has translated a number of texts for Penguin Classics, including The Koran.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0140442898
• ISBN 13: 9780140442892
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Illustrateur: Harvey William