Franklin Library: RICHARD BURTON: ARABIAN NIGHTS TALES: SINDBAD: ALI BABA: JINNI

Description: Franklin Library leather edition of "Tales from the Arabian Nights," a Limited edition, Translated by Sir Richard Burton, Illustrated by Jose Narro, one of the COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST-LOVED series, published in 1985. Bound in deep red leather, the book has burgundy moire silk end leaves, hubbed spine, satin book marker, acid-free paper, gold gilt on three edges---in FINE condition. 22 Pages of NOTES FROM THE EDITOR is included. Sir Richard Burton, who lived from 1821-1890, mastered 29 languages and more than 40 dialects. Burton grew up in England and France and graduated from OXFORD. "The Thousand and One Nights," also called The Arabian Nights, is a collection of largely Middle Eastern and Indian stories of uncertain date and authorship. Its tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sindbad the Sailor have almost become part of Western folklore, though these were added to the collection only in the 18th century in European adaptations. This volume includes "Alaeddin, or, the Wonderful Lamp," "The Fisherman and the Jinni," "King Shahryar and His Brother," "The Ensorcelled Prince," "The Man Who Stole the Dish of Gold Wherein the Dog Ate," "The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through a Dream," "The Ebony Horse," "The Voyages of Sindbad the Seaman," "The Lady and Her Five Suitors," Agu Kir the Dyer and Abu Sir the Barber," and my favorite: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." From settings laden with dripping jewels, perfumed with magic and laden with romance come tales of princesses who cast spells, of Arab jinnii, enchanted horses and nightmarish beasts. As in much medieval European literature, the stories—fairy tales, romances, legends, fables, parables, anecdotes and exotic or realistic adventures—are set within a frame story. Its scene is Central Asia where King Shahryar, after discovering that during his absences his wife has been regularly unfaithful, kills her and those with whom she has betrayed him. Then, loathing all womankind, he marries and kills a new wife each day until no more candidates can be found. Each evening she tells a story, leaving it incomplete and promising to finish it the following night. The stories are so entertaining, and the king so eager to hear the end, that he puts off her execution from day to day and finally abandons his cruel plan. To many Westerners who wander through these magic pages, "The Arabian Nights" is synonymous with Moslem customs and manners, morality and immorality, myth and magic. In the Arab world, these enchanting fictions are considered coffee-house entertainments, fairy tales for adults. 385 pages---a RARE title. I offer combined shipping.

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