The Arabian Nights Entertainments: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lang, Andrew (1844–1912).
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"The Arabian Nights Entertainments" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales and folk stories compiled during the late 19th century. This work serves as an English translation of the classic tales of "The Arabian Nights," showcasing a variety of enchanting narratives that often involve themes of adventure, love, and moral lessons. The opening chapters introduce significant characters such as Sultan Schahriar and his clever wife, Scheherazade, who narrates the stories to survive the Sultan's deadly decree against women. The opening of the book sets the stage for the intriguing framework of Scheherazade's storytelling as a means of saving her own life and the lives of other women. As she volunteers to marry Sultan Schahriar, who has been executing his brides each day, she devises a clever plan to postpone her fate. Each night, she captivates the Sultan’s attention with an incomplete tale, leaving him curious for more. The first story she tells involves a merchant and a vengeful genius, unfolding into a sequence of stories that eventually weave into a larger narrative tapestry, each revealing the complexity of human nature and the whimsicality of fate.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Arabian Nights Entertainments
- Author credits: Lang, Andrew (1844–1912)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Arabs -- Folklore
- Children's stories
- Fairy tales
- Fairy tales -- Arab countries
- Folklore -- Arab countries
- Tales -- Arab countries
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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