The Arabian Nights Entertainments

360 Seiten, Hardcover

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"The Arabian Nights Entertainments", also known as "One Thousand and One Nights", is an unparalleled collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, fables, and romances compiled over centuries of oral tradition. This timeless masterpiece is framed by the captivating story of Scheherazade, a courageous young woman who must stave off her execution by regaling King Shahryar with an endless cycle of enchanting stories. From the legendary voyages of "Sinbad the Sailor" to the magical discoveries in "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", these narratives weave together elements of adventure, magic, and moral philosophy.This collection serves as a foundational pillar of world literature, offering a vibrant tapestry of Persian, Arabic, and Indian cultural heritage. Readers are transported to exotic lands filled with powerful genies, treacherous sorcerers, and wise caliphs. "The Arabian Nights Entertainments" remains a seminal work of the human imagination, celebrated for its complex narrative structure and its profound influence on Western storytelling and fantasy. This enduring anthology continues to inspire artists and dreamers across the globe with its rich prose and universal themes of justice, fate, and the transformative power of storytelling.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• ISBN: 9781025340685
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC