New Arabian Nights
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of Victorian adventure fiction, New Arabian Nights presents a dazzling collection of linked short stories that chronicles the escapades of the mysterious Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his aide across the fog-drenched streets of London. Stevenson masterfully weaves together tales of intrigue, coincidence, and dark comedy, drawing clear inspiration from the classical One Thousand and One Nights while transplanting its spirit of wonder into a thoroughly modern 19th-century setting. The two central story sequences — The Suicide Club and The Rajah's Diamond — uncover a shadowy underworld of secret societies, desperate gamblers, and stolen jewels, all rendered with Stevenson's characteristic wit and brio. Introduced here by David Holloway, this edition offers an accessible gateway to one of literature's great storytellers, whose narrative ingenuity and gift for suspense remain as electrifying today as when first published in 1882.
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Format: Paperback
Published: 2025, The First Novel Library
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of Victorian adventure fiction, New Arabian Nights presents a dazzling collection of linked short stories that chronicles the escapades of the mysterious Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his aide across the fog-drenched streets of London. Stevenson masterfully weaves together tales of intrigue, coincidence, and dark comedy, drawing clear inspiration from the classical One Thousand and One Nights while transplanting its spirit of wonder into a thoroughly modern 19th-century setting. The two central story sequences — The Suicide Club and The Rajah's Diamond — uncover a shadowy underworld of secret societies, desperate gamblers, and stolen jewels, all rendered with Stevenson's characteristic wit and brio. Introduced here by David Holloway, this edition offers an accessible gateway to one of literature's great storytellers, whose narrative ingenuity and gift for suspense remain as electrifying today as when first published in 1882.