The Arabian Nights II: Sindbad and Other Popular Stories (Everyman's Library) - Hardcover

Everyman's Library

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375403213 ISBN 13: 9780375403217

Publisher: Everyman's Library, 1998

Synopsis

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Full of mischief and valor, ribaldry and romance, The Arabian Nights is a work that has enthralled readers for centuries.

The origins of The Arabian Nights are obscure. About a thousand years ago a vast number of stories in Arabic from various countries began to be brought together; only much later was the collection called The Arabian Nights or the Thousand and One Nights.

About this title

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Full of mischief and valor, ribaldry and romance, The Arabian Nights is a work that has enthralled readers for centuries.

The origins of The Arabian Nights are obscure. About a thousand years ago a vast number of stories in Arabic from various countries began to be brought together; only much later was the collection called The Arabian Nights or the Thousand and One Nights.

About the Author:

Husain Haddawy was born and grew up in Baghdad, taught English and comparative literature at various American universities, wrote art criticism, and is now living in retirement in Thailand.

About this edition

• Publisher: Everyman's Library
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0375403213
• ISBN 13: 9780375403217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288