The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (1958) - Folio Society edition

The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (1958)

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The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (1958) - Folio Society edition
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The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (1958)
Folio Society
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

The Arabian Nights: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (1958)

Edition year 1958
Binding parchment
Illustrator Eric Fraser
Volumes 4
Weight 5 Kg
Pages Vol. 1: 644; Vol. 2: 592; Vol. 3: 569; Vol. 4: 537
Dimensions 25.4 × 16.1 cm

Edition details

Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, The (4v.), translated into French by Dr. J.C. Mardrus and into English by Powys Mathers. Volumes I and III each contain 13 drawings by Eric Fraser; Volumes II and IV each contain 13 wood engravings by Frank Martin. Quarter white parchment, red paper boards patterned in gold. Glassine dust-jackets. Mottled grey four-volume slipcase. 25.4 X 16.1 cm. vI 644 pp; vII 592pp; vIII 569 pp; vIV 537 pp.

About the book

The Arabian Nights, also known as The Thousand and One Nights, is one of the world's great storytelling traditions. Within the frame story, Shahrazad tells a succession of tales to King Shahriyar, using storytelling itself as a means of survival. Her narratives open onto a vast imaginative world of merchants, rulers, travellers, thieves, lovers, spirits and magical transformations. Moving between adventure, romance, comedy, wonder and moral fable, the collection reflects centuries of storytelling from the Middle East and beyond. Its nested tales and memorable characters have had an enormous influence on world literature and popular culture, while the recurring themes of fate, ingenuity, justice, desire and the power of narrative give the stories an enduring appeal.

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