
Arabian Nights
Tales From Arabian Nights
Edición de la obra Arabian Nights
| Autor | Lee Wyndham |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Whitman: Western Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Fecha de publicación | 1966 |
| Lugar | Racine, USA |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 211 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| OCLC | 4557343 |
| Serie | Whitman Children's Books |
| Número de Cutter | W985a |
**The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar** have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. From the epic adventures of **"Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp"** to the farcical **"Young Woman and her Five Lovers"** and the social criticism of "The Tale of the Hunchback", the **stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses**. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are anchored to everyday life by their realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Islam.