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The Arabian Nights, Volume I: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights

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The Arabian Nights, Volume I: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights

Enjoy the timeless tales of Aladdin, Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and many more in this first volume of The Arabian Nights.Â

Upon learning of his queenâ€™s infidelity, proud King Shahryar has her killed. As revenge on womankind, he decides to wed a different virgin every night, only to have her beheaded at dawn. Such is Shahryarâ€™s practice for three terrible yearsâ€”until he weds Scheherazade, the maiden who will change his life....

A breathtaking beauty, Scheherazade is as learned as she is sensuous. Her first night with the king, she uses her imagination, her eloquence, and more than a little cunning to regale him with a tale of genies and wishes, wisely cutting the story short at dawn. The king is so beguiled, he cannot have her murdered without hearing the storyâ€™s end. From then on, Scheherazade spends nights conjuring stories of flying carpets and fantastical journeys, always stopping with a cliff-hangerâ€”and saving her own life.

This edition follows the unexpurgated translation of Richard F. Burton, the renowned Victorian explorer. Intricate and inventive, these stories within stories continue to captivate readers as they have for centuries.
Country USA
Brand Signet
Manufacturer Signet
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780451530592
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-07-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451530592

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