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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘So he rose and lighted one lamp after
another, till he had lighted the whole eighty and the palace seemed
to dance with brilliancy.’ Beginning with the legend of King
Shahryr, whose anger at his queen’s infidelity leads him to
murder a new wife each day, Arabian Nights weaves together ancient
folklore and magic in an anthology of fantastical and evocative
stories dating from the ninth century. Rich with suspense, passion
and tragedy, Sir Richard Burton’s celebrated translation
continues to transport readers across oceans, to mystical lands and
ancient palaces in tales such as ‘The Lovers of Bessorah’, The
Fellah and His Wicked Wife’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor
is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’ A
collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th
century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of
Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed
down from generation to generation. Featuring tales about love,
history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this
edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative
stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by
Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of
Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The
Hunchback’s Tale’.
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The Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
Sir Richard Burton; Introduction by Ken Mondschein; Translated by Sir Richard Burton
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No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced
leather-bound edition collects the beloved tales of Arabian Nights,
translated by Sir Richard Burton. They are ancient stories, but
they still enchant our imaginations today. Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves. Sinbad the Sailor. Aladdin. These and the other Middle
Eastern stories collected in Arabian Nights are delightful,
fascinating, and fun for fans and first-time readers alike. This
beautiful, leather-bound edition collects the classic tales of
Arabian Nights in a new, redesigned format. Specially designed end
papers, gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and other decorative
elements enhance the reading experience, while an expert
introduction provides new information and context for these
well-known stories. Arabian Nights is a compelling look at a
long-gone culture--and the perfect addition to any home library.
'To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the
small town, starless and bible-black...' When Richard Burton
breathed the opening words of Under Milk Wood into a microphone,
broadcasting history was made. For this 'play for voices' conjures
up the intimate dreams and waking lives of the inhabitants of a
Welsh seaside village in a remarkable way. It is bawdy and
beautiful; its colourful characters lust and love, gossip and
fantasise. Through the magic of language, Under Milk Wood creates a
rich modern pastoral which, once heard, touches the listener with
its poetry and haunts the imagination for ever. This radio drama is
the completed version broadcast in 1963 which includes several
passages that were omitted from the first recording in 1954. 2 CDs.
1 hr 41 mins.
After discovering his new bride has been unfaithful, the vengeful
King Shahriyar has her executed and begins sleeping with a
different virgin every night, executing her the next morning.
Eventually, no more virgins can be found, so the vizier's daughter
volunteers herself. To spare her own life, she captures his
attention with wild stories of adventure and chivalry--tales of
mystical lands, the many voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba's forty
thieves and of Aladdin's magical lamp. As one story leads into the
next, the king is too enthralled to end her life.
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Zanzibar - Vol. II
Richard Burton
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R2,269
R2,149
Discovery Miles 21 490
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Zanzibar - Vol. II
Richard Burton
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Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever.
This volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multivolume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes. These tales, including Alaeddin; or, the Wonderful Lamp, Sinbad the Seaman and Sinbad the Landsman, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, have entered into the popular imagination, demonstrating that Shahrazad's spell remains unbroken.
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