Arabian Nights
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket and back top/bottom edges.
A timeless cornerstone of world literature, Arabian Nights — rendered into English by H. W. Dulcken — presents the legendary collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales framed by the unforgettable story of Scheherazade, a clever young woman who postpones her own execution by captivating a vengeful king with a new tale each night. The collection chronicles the fantastical adventures of iconic characters such as Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad the Sailor, weaving together stories of magic, romance, treachery, and divine fate across a richly imagined ancient world. Dulcken's prose adaptation renders these tales in vivid, accessible language that preserves the wonder and moral complexity of the original Arabic storytelling tradition. The tone throughout is enchanting and dramatic, balancing moments of dark suspense with passages of breathtaking imagination and humor. An essential work for readers of classic literature, mythology, and world folklore, this edition stands as a gateway into one of humanity's most enduring narrative traditions.
Author: H. W. Dulcken
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Castle
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket and back top/bottom edges.
A timeless cornerstone of world literature, Arabian Nights — rendered into English by H. W. Dulcken — presents the legendary collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales framed by the unforgettable story of Scheherazade, a clever young woman who postpones her own execution by captivating a vengeful king with a new tale each night. The collection chronicles the fantastical adventures of iconic characters such as Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad the Sailor, weaving together stories of magic, romance, treachery, and divine fate across a richly imagined ancient world. Dulcken's prose adaptation renders these tales in vivid, accessible language that preserves the wonder and moral complexity of the original Arabic storytelling tradition. The tone throughout is enchanting and dramatic, balancing moments of dark suspense with passages of breathtaking imagination and humor. An essential work for readers of classic literature, mythology, and world folklore, this edition stands as a gateway into one of humanity's most enduring narrative traditions.