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The Arabian nights : an anthology
Title
The Arabian nights : an anthology / with an introduction by Wen-chin Ouyang ; selection and arrangement by Wen-chin Ouyang and Paulo Lemos Horta.
ISBN
9780375712418 (hardback)
0375712410 (hardback)
Publication
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Physical Description
xxv, 892 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes
Translated from the Arabic.
"The Arabian Nights has previously appeared in Everyman's Library in different translations in 1907 and in 1992/1998"--Title page verso.
"Translation has played a key role in the formation of The Arabian Nights as we know it ... Editor Wen-chin Ouyang has compiled a carefully chosen selection from influential English translations, showcasing the strengths of different translators, including Richard Burton, Edward Lane, Jonathan Scott, and John Payne"--Jacket.
Also includes tales translated by N.J. Dawood, Ursula Lyons and J.C. Mardrus.
Summary
A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to amuse the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 27, 2015
Series
Everyman's library
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxv).
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