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Aladino e la lampada meravigliosa
La favola di Aladino e della sua lampada meravigliosa rimane tra le più note di tutte quelle contenute nel magico universo de Le Mille e una notte. Cosa può accadere di più incantevole e sorprendete a un ragazzo come Aladino, che “era stato allevato con trascuratezza ed era un monellaccio”, che trovare improvvisamente “un genio orribile e di statura gigantesca”, pronto a obbedire a tutti i suoi comandi? E’ sufficiente sfregare una misteriosa lampada e … Dal fantastico immaginario dell’Oriente questa storia emerge come una vera perla. Sebbene documento di un’epoca e di una cultura specifiche, l’avventura di Aladino è la traduzione in forma letteraria del sogno segreto di ogni uomo di vedere realizzati i propri desideri senza sforzi o sacrifici: è la via più comoda, più ambita alla felicità, al piacere, all’appagamento materiale e spirituale. Una via che non esiste in natura e che attraversa da sempre la fantasia degli uomini.
97 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1962
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February 26, 2016
Maybe even 1.5* What a disappointment! This Payne translation is stilted and ruined a good story; there are other better translations available in the public domain. Plus, why does the book start with another (unrelated) story from The Arabian Nights?? I was listening to the audiobook companion for this book and couldn't figure out for the longest time what was going on!
Just so anyone interested can see what I mean about the translation, here is a passage from early in the Aladdin story from my 1916 hardcover of "The Arabian Nights" and from this Kindle/Audible freebie:
in the Payne edition:
”Alaeddin kissed his hand and hastened home, running in his joy, to his mother and entered, contrary to his wont, for that he was not used to go in to her save at eating times. So he went in to her, rejoicing, and said to her, “O my mother, I bring thee glad news of my uncle, in that he is come back from his absence, and he saluteth thee.” “O my son,” quoth she, “meseemeth thou makest mock of me. Who is thine uncle and whence hast thou an uncle on life?” And he said to her, “O my mother, why didst thou tell me that I had no uncles and no kinsfolk on life? Indeed, this man is my uncle and he embraced me and kissed me, weeping, and bade me tell thee of this.” And she answered him, saying, “Yes, O my son, I knew thou hadst an uncle, but he is dead and I know not that thou hast a second uncle.” “
in my 1916 Blue Ribbon Books edition:
“As soon as the African Magician had quitted him, Aladdin ran to his mother, highly delighted with the money that had been given him. ‘Pray tell me, mother,’ he cried, as he entered the house, ‘whether I have an uncle.’ ‘No, my child,’ replied she, ‘you have no uncle, either on your poor father’s side or on mine.’ ‘For all that,’ answered the boy, ‘I have just seen a man who told me he was my father’s brother and my uncle. He even wept and embraced me when I told him of my father’s death. And to prove to you that he spoke the truth,’ added he, showing her the money which he had received, ‘see what he has given me! He bade me also be sure and give his kindest greeting to you and to say that he would come and see you himself to-morrow, as he was very desirous of beholding the house where my father lived and died.’ ‘It is true, indeed, my son,’ replied Aladdin’s mother, ‘that your father had a brother once; but he has been dead a long time, and I never heard your father mention any other.’”
Just so anyone interested can see what I mean about the translation, here is a passage from early in the Aladdin story from my 1916 hardcover of "The Arabian Nights" and from this Kindle/Audible freebie:
in the Payne edition:
”Alaeddin kissed his hand and hastened home, running in his joy, to his mother and entered, contrary to his wont, for that he was not used to go in to her save at eating times. So he went in to her, rejoicing, and said to her, “O my mother, I bring thee glad news of my uncle, in that he is come back from his absence, and he saluteth thee.” “O my son,” quoth she, “meseemeth thou makest mock of me. Who is thine uncle and whence hast thou an uncle on life?” And he said to her, “O my mother, why didst thou tell me that I had no uncles and no kinsfolk on life? Indeed, this man is my uncle and he embraced me and kissed me, weeping, and bade me tell thee of this.” And she answered him, saying, “Yes, O my son, I knew thou hadst an uncle, but he is dead and I know not that thou hast a second uncle.” “
in my 1916 Blue Ribbon Books edition:
“As soon as the African Magician had quitted him, Aladdin ran to his mother, highly delighted with the money that had been given him. ‘Pray tell me, mother,’ he cried, as he entered the house, ‘whether I have an uncle.’ ‘No, my child,’ replied she, ‘you have no uncle, either on your poor father’s side or on mine.’ ‘For all that,’ answered the boy, ‘I have just seen a man who told me he was my father’s brother and my uncle. He even wept and embraced me when I told him of my father’s death. And to prove to you that he spoke the truth,’ added he, showing her the money which he had received, ‘see what he has given me! He bade me also be sure and give his kindest greeting to you and to say that he would come and see you himself to-morrow, as he was very desirous of beholding the house where my father lived and died.’ ‘It is true, indeed, my son,’ replied Aladdin’s mother, ‘that your father had a brother once; but he has been dead a long time, and I never heard your father mention any other.’”
January 1, 2026
Questo racconto, inserito nella raccolta “Le mille e una notte”, presenta una trama abbastanza interessante, ma una narrazione alquanto pesante. Rispetto alla trama del film della Disney, la storia originale è più complessa ma, per certi versi, meno sensata. Gli elementi che più mi hanno infastidita sono:
- Lo stile pomposo e ridondante (tutti i personaggi sono logorroici).
- Il personaggio di Aladino, perché cambia caratterizzazione continuamente e pretende troppo dalla vita senza aver alcun merito.
- Alcuni espedienti narrativi che spuntano e spariscono improvvisamente (l’anello!).
- La falsa ambientazione in Cina... Tutto fa pensare al mondo arabo!
In generale, non sono stata soddisfatta da questo libro, ma se si ha un po’ di tempo perso può tenere compagnia.
- Lo stile pomposo e ridondante (tutti i personaggi sono logorroici).
- Il personaggio di Aladino, perché cambia caratterizzazione continuamente e pretende troppo dalla vita senza aver alcun merito.
- Alcuni espedienti narrativi che spuntano e spariscono improvvisamente (l’anello!).
- La falsa ambientazione in Cina... Tutto fa pensare al mondo arabo!
In generale, non sono stata soddisfatta da questo libro, ma se si ha un po’ di tempo perso può tenere compagnia.
August 27, 2022
There is more to the story of Aladdin than Disney told you. This older, original version was a very enjoyable quick read.
I found this story in A Treasury of Best-Loved Fairy Tales.
I found this story in A Treasury of Best-Loved Fairy Tales.
February 4, 2016
The narrator Bernard Cetaro Clark did a good job but this was a disappointing translation. Plus, why does the book start with another (unrelated) story from The Arabian Nights?? The first 30 minutes or so are not the Aladdin story which was confusing.
May 1, 2022
Altro racconto tratto da: ''Le mille e una notte'', da cui la Disney ha saputo ricavare un capolavoro.
March 7, 2026
para ser el segundo audiolibro que escucho, siento que me hubiera gustado más cosas de la película de Disney, pero es una gran historia.
September 8, 2015
For some reason I never read hardly any of the fairy tales when I was little, and now that Once upon a Time has become one of my favorite shows, I figured I could make up for lost time. However this doesn't seem to be a fairy tale for children, and it is much longer.
Aladdin is growing up to be a very lazy good for nothing boy although his father tried to teach him a trade before he passed away. His mother spins to feed both of them but he does nothing except run with the gangs until his alleged uncle shows up one day, unbeknownst to Aladdin or his mother.
This is written in the very old English with a lot of thee, thy, and thous, but if they are not praying to Allah, the God from Most High is being praised. Turns out he is a very pious Muslim although after you get through the book, you will find a double standard in place. I never knew it was set in China, although for a little while you are taken back to Africa.
This wasn't a cute little story although I can easily see how it could be translated into a Disney film, one I haven't seen, and I'm glad I read it.
Aladdin is growing up to be a very lazy good for nothing boy although his father tried to teach him a trade before he passed away. His mother spins to feed both of them but he does nothing except run with the gangs until his alleged uncle shows up one day, unbeknownst to Aladdin or his mother.
This is written in the very old English with a lot of thee, thy, and thous, but if they are not praying to Allah, the God from Most High is being praised. Turns out he is a very pious Muslim although after you get through the book, you will find a double standard in place. I never knew it was set in China, although for a little while you are taken back to Africa.
This wasn't a cute little story although I can easily see how it could be translated into a Disney film, one I haven't seen, and I'm glad I read it.
April 4, 2015
The titular protagonist of this story is honestly kind of repugnant. He doesn't really do much, as pretty much the whole book is him making others do things for him. He is also a selfish dickhead and a creep. He experienced no growth as a character so there wasn't anything satisfying about a story that was basically a poor guy has magic lamp, wishes for stuff, then a couple of people try to take his stuff and/or kill him. The closest thing Aladdin learns to a moral lesson was "Hide your magic lamp from your wife better."
The only reason I didn't give it a single star was because there were clever bits here and there and I liked the supporting cast...I enjoyed most of the scenes that Aladdin wasn't in just fine, though nothing really raised the book above average.
The only reason I didn't give it a single star was because there were clever bits here and there and I liked the supporting cast...I enjoyed most of the scenes that Aladdin wasn't in just fine, though nothing really raised the book above average.
November 16, 2025
Ο Αλαντίν, ένας φτωχός, τεμπέλης αλλά καλόκαρδος νεαρός ζει με τη χήρα μητέρα του. Μια μέρα, ένας μυστηριώδης ξένος που δηλώνει ότι είναι αδελφός του νεκρού πατέρα του Αλαντίν, τον πλησιάζει. Στην πραγματικότητα, ο ξένος είναι ένας κακόβουλος Μαροκινός Μάγος, ο οποίος έχει εντοπίσει ότι ο Αλαντίν είναι ο μόνος άνθρωπος που μπορεί να ανακτήσει ένα μαγικό λυχνάρι από ένα μυστικό, παγιδευμένο σπήλαιο.
Ο μάγος ξεγελά τον Αλαντίν, τον οδηγεί στο σπήλαιο και του δίνει ένα δαχτυλίδι ως φυλαχτό. Μόλις ο Αλαντίν πάρει το λυχνάρι, ο μάγος τον προδίδει και σφραγίζει την είσοδο του σπηλαίου, αφήνοντάς τον παγιδευμένο μέσα .....
Το βιβλίο τονίζει τη νίκη του καλού έναντι του κακού.
Σύσταση:Διαβάζεται ευχάριστα
Ο μάγος ξεγελά τον Αλαντίν, τον οδηγεί στο σπήλαιο και του δίνει ένα δαχτυλίδι ως φυλαχτό. Μόλις ο Αλαντίν πάρει το λυχνάρι, ο μάγος τον προδίδει και σφραγίζει την είσοδο του σπηλαίου, αφήνοντάς τον παγιδευμένο μέσα .....
Το βιβλίο τονίζει τη νίκη του καλού έναντι του κακού.
Σύσταση:Διαβάζεται ευχάριστα
June 15, 2013
Aladdin's story is a European invention added to the original Arabian Nights collection by publishers who wanted to capitalize on the collection's popularity. The orientalism of the work is pretty clear -- especially the sort of endless fascination with wealth, beauty and magic attributed to people of the East and Africa. Since this is my first excursion into Arabian Nights terrain (at least a step in that direction), I don't quite know what to make of it. The plot is certainly fun and I could see children enjoying it immensely.
August 7, 2019
Big chunks of dialogue, and jokes only adults understand - nothing risque, just complex, like a joke about a camel drunk on water - make it enjoyable to watch/read, but I don't recommend it for a production starring child actors. They won't know how to play the comedy. Otberwjse, an enjoyable version of the old tale.
November 6, 2011
Found this hard to read.
Completely different from the Disney film too! XD
Completely different from the Disney film too! XD
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May 2, 2013Good story, but this version uses a very old-fashioned form of English! It takes awhile to get used to it, but after that, not bad.
May 7, 2013
Conoscevo la storia grazie al cartone animato della Disney, ma non l'avevo mai letta ed ovviamente è tutta un'altra cosa.
Molto bella, ben scritta ed affascinante!
Molto bella, ben scritta ed affascinante!
November 9, 2013
القصة رائعة
لكن هذه النسخة تختزل الأحداث كثيرا
لكن هذه النسخة تختزل الأحداث كثيرا
February 5, 2020
J’ai adoré ce conte, je ne connaissais que (malheureusement) la version Disney.
J’aurai dû le lire bien plus tôt, je recommande à 100%. Les personnages sont très attachants.
J’aurai dû le lire bien plus tôt, je recommande à 100%. Les personnages sont très attachants.
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