The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights
By (Author) Richard Burton
Introduction by A. S. Byatt
Random House USA Inc
Modern Library Inc
1st June 2001
10th April 2001
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Fiction
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
398.210953
Physical Properties
Paperback
912
Width 132mm, Height 201mm, Spine 50mm
709g
Description
This edition of The Arabian Nights includes the most famous and representative tales form the classic translation by Richard F Burton, with a new introductino by A S Byatt
Reviews
"[A] book...that captivates in childhood, and still delights in age."
Author Bio
Richard F Burton 1821-1890, the Victorian explorer, linguist and writer best remembered today for his translation of The Arabian Nights, also translated many other works, including the Kama Sutra.
