{"product_id":"tales-from-the-thousand-and-one-nights-isbn-9780140442892","title":"Tales from the Thousand and One Nights","description":"The tales told by Scheherazade over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahryar 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 also anchored to everyday life by their bawdiness and realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Eastern world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering unexpurgated translations of the best-loved tales, including such classics as 'Sindbad the Sailor', \u003ci\u003eTales from the Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e - sometimes known as the Arabian Nights - is translated with an introduction by N.J. Dawood in Penguin Classics. In this selection, Dawood presents the reader with an unexpurgated translation of the finest and best-known tales, preserving their spirited narrative style in lively modern English. In his introduction, he discusses their origins in the East and their differences from Classical Arabic literature, and examines English translations of the tales since the eighteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Tales from the Thousand and One NightsIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eInvocation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrologue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of King Shahriyar and his Brother Shahzaman\u003cbr\u003eThe Fable of the Donkey, the Ox, and the Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tale of the Hunchback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tailor's Tale\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Lame Young Man and the Barber of Baghdad\u003cbr\u003eThe Barber's Tale\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Bakbook, the Barber's First Brother\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Al-Haddar, the Barber's Second Brother\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Bakbak, the Barber's Third Brother\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Al-Kuz, the Barber's Fourth Brother\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Shakashik, the Barber's Sixth Brother\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Donkey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fisherman and the Jinnee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of King Sindbad and the Falcon\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Enchanted King\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Young Woman and Her Five Lovers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSindbad the Sailor and Sindbad the Porter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Third Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Historic Fart \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAladdin and the Enchanted Lamp \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tale of Kafur the Black Eunuch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Porter and the Three Girls of Baghdad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the First Dervish\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Second Dervish\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Third Dervish\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the First Girl\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Second Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tale of Khalifah the Fisherman \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tale of Judar and His Brothers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tale of Ma'Aruf the Cobbler \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eN.J. Dawood\u003c\/b\u003e has translated a number of texts for Penguin Classics, including The Koran.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302016733413,"sku":"NP9780140442892","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140442892.jpg?v=1767737746","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/tales-from-the-thousand-and-one-nights-isbn-9780140442892","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}