Clinton, Abdelfattah Kilito, and David Pinault. A Chronology of The Arabian Nights and a Selected Bibliography are also included.. In English, The Arabian Nights is a literary work of relatively recent datethe fir
- Title : The Arabian Nights (Norton Critical Editions)
- Author : Haddawy
- Rating : 4.95 (517 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-11-28
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 544 Pages
- Asin : 039392808X
- Language : English
Clinton, Abdelfattah Kilito, and David Pinault.
A Chronology of The Arabian Nights and a Selected Bibliography are also included.
. In English, The Arabian Nights is a literary work of relatively recent datethe first versions of the tales appeared in English barely two hundred years ago. This Norton Critical Edition includes twenty-eight tales from The Arabian Nights translated by Husain Haddawy on the basis of the oldest existing Arabic manuscript. Few works of literature are as familiar and beloved as The Arabian Nights. Also included are three related works by the nineteenth- and twentieth-century writers Edgar Allan Poe, Marcel Proust, and Taha Husayn.
“Criticism” collects eleven wide-ranging essays on The Arabian Nights’ central themes by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Josef Horovitz, Jorge Luis Borges, Francesco Gabrieli, Mia Irene Gerhardt, Tzvetan Todorov, Andras Hamori, Heinz Grotzfield, Jerome W. Yet few remain also as unknown. The tales are accompanied by a preface, a note on the text, and explanatory annotations.
“Contexts” presents three of the oldest witnesses to The Arabian Nights in the Arabic tradition, together in English for the first time: an anonymous “A fine new translation. Not a new version of an old favorite, but a work we’ve never known.” (Geoffrey O'Brien - Voice Literary Supplement)“A distinguished new translation.” (Edward Said - The Nation)“The resourceful Shahrazad has never been more entertaining than in this fresh and vigorous version of this immortal book.” (Doris Lessing - The Independent) . Byatt - Sunday Times London)“Indispensable. S. Bawdy, colloquial and wondrously inventive.” (Michiko Kakutani - New York Times)“Easily the clearest, most fluent and readable translation.” (Awas just an overview, was expecting a lot deeper, but would have been happy with a little more. I have over 300 art tecnnique books. Just being able to read about the different models, comparisons, road tests and specifications from different sources over the years is fascinating and fun to read, especially when you find one based on your exact model. Good people still do exist in this world.Mauro came from a poor, single parent family. Keeps your interest piqued. I wanted to hug him, hold him and then possibly lick him. Her style is endearing and her hippie attitude absolutely lovable. However, I was pleased and fascinated to read a thoughtful and unbiased exploration of both sides of the age old argument.. If you gona buy this book, make sure you read the book carefully, as there are tons of important things we should know all over the book. He knew right away that she was someone for him and yet he waited. I assure you I will find no joy in the matter SHOULD IT HAPPEN, GD FORBID, and will even let you pick her out so that you know she will truly mean nothing to me." (Yes, I get that he was born to som
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