The Arabian Nights

by Edward William Lane, Frances Jenkins Olcott

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy

338 pages, Paperback

Published January 11, 2021

About the author

Edward William Lane was a British Orientalist, translator and lexicographer.

Reviews

[Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these stories. I thought this was a very good translation. All the stories were clean and focused adventure. I learned a lot about culture, especially in the way people spoke and interacted with each other, which I really appreciate. A good read if you’re looking for something a bit different and lots of short stories.

[Hugh Atkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice little book from the old Whitman Classics series. I have become a collector of these books, and I read the ones I haven’t already read. Most of these tales have been recreated, augmented, updated, etc. in cartoon shows, on television, or in the movies over the years. These are the original tales and differ quite a bit from the versions I usually have seen, mostly with the violence and slavery toned down. I love the look and feel of these Whitman Classics.

[Lik C · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Open Sesame". We are taken into the world of Arabian nights, the origins of familiar tales of Aladdin, Sinbad and Ali Baba, to name a few. I didn't know their origins until I've read this collection. They're not fairy tales, but more on tales of deceit, which can get tiring after a while. I guess this collection taught me to be wary in all transactions. "Close Sesame".

[Ex Libris Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing stories! Couldn't put this book down, I read it in one weekend. They were all stories I was vaguely familiar with, but it was great to read the actual stories that have been told for centuries throughout Arab history.