The most significant translation in one hundred years of one of the greatest works of world literature From Ali Baba and the forty thieves to the voyages of Sinbad, the stories of The Arabian Nights are timeless and unforgettable. Published here in three volumes, this magnificent new edition brings these tales to life for modern readers in the first complete English translation since Richard Burton's of the 1880s. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, and the next morning puts her to death. To end this...
The most significant translation in one hundred years of one of the greatest works of world literature From Ali Baba and the f...
"All stories translation copyright A Malcolm C. Lyons, 2008, except the translation of 'Ali Baba and the forty thieves killed by a slave girl' and 'The story of Aladdin' copyright A Ursula Lyons, 2008; introduction, glossary and further reading copyright A Robert Irwin, 2010"--Copyright page.
"All stories translation copyright A Malcolm C. Lyons, 2008, except the translation of 'Ali Baba and the forty thieves killed by a slave girl' and 'Th...
