The Thousand and One Nights

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5W, 1990 The Harvard Classics edited by Charles W.Eliot, LL.D

Description

The Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights, is a celebrated collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folktales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. Framed by the story of the clever storyteller Scheherazade, who tells a new tale each night to postpone her execution by a vengeful king, the collection includes timeless adventures of magic, romance, and intrigue. Famous stories such as Aladdin, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Sinbad the Sailor showcase themes of wit, justice, and fate, making the work a cornerstone of world literature and a lasting source of cultural inspiration.

Notes

Burgundy and gold binding with marble end papers, The Harvard Classics, Registered edition, Pristine condition.