The Arabian Nights: & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy (Leather-bound Classics)

An absolutely fabulous choice for either yourself or if you want to get as a gift for someone. Such beautiful pictures in this hardback edition of the book and its all of its timeless stories as well. All well written in addition to that having said everything all in beautiful layout. I for one in my own way have always loved these stories most particularly of all the famed Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves. Now having said and word of warning this is not necessarily a children's book. There is in its own time much content of a very considerably adult and gory nature here. It can also dwell on the grounds of erotic fantasy and abuse of that kind as well. For any of who whom have researched these famous stories of the 1001 Arabian Nights and all of the stories' various editions you will find that fact out for yourselves that these stories are not entirely for kids. But apart from all that a very great read with as I have said fabulous artwork and what have you. Some of the most famous fables ever all in very beautifully classic style presentation. But its as I say if you want to read some of the stories to your children you would do well to buy a kids edit of these stories which you will find there are plenty of. That is because this is entirely the adults versions of them and in my opinion most honestly the best.

A classic. Excellent reading.

Given how large this book is, I'm so glad it arrived in such a pristine state. I've been enjoying it, Arabian Nights is such a journey

Got this on my kindle fire 🔥. So far, so 👍. Enjoying this ebook, which does include colour illustrations.

I like the quality of the paper, really nice to hold and to read.

I have yet to be disappointed with a barns and noble book. As I have several. This one however might be my favourite as each new story has a beautifully illustrated arch on the first page and there are many equally gorgeous full page colour pictures and black and white line drawings scattered throughout. One thing I will say is that this translation is an old one as thy/thee/thou/shalt e.t.c. are used.

Sir Richard Burton translated this wonderful text. You need to learn High Arabian drawing to get access to the original. Beautiful Calligraphy.

Absolutely beautiful! The book is as described. The book is gorgeous. Worth the price!

Burton weaves an entire world, dazzling in its splendor and detail if arguably ethnocentric, e.g., in its depiction of working-class Arabs as thieves, liars, schemers, and plotters--who, in some cases, beat their own mothers until gently "corrected" by the sultan's bastinado. I agree with many of my fellow reviewers that Burton's English can present difficulties--in some cases, exceptional difficulties--though those who can read the King James Bible of 1611 should have no difficulty with Burton's Victorian vocabulary and sentence structures. (To be quite honest, the lack of a single paragraph break is more troubling--foreboding, even, at first sight--than the choice of vocabulary. Just be warned that words that you think you know you really don't know, unless you consider the underlying Greek or Latin roots. For example, "prevent" means "come before," which--while counterintuitive to the modern reader--makes perfect sense insofar as 'pre-' is Latin for 'before' and 'venire' is Latin for 'come'.) Prepare to be seduced, astonished, and bewildered by the fantastic magic of the world that Burton offers us--noting, albeit, that his world is a melange of cultural elements culled from the Arabian peninsula, Iran, India, Turkey, even Morocco--and be admonished that there is plenty of detailed erotic content (sometimes bowdlerized as "they fell to a-dallying with one another" or some such) that is best kept from younger children. Admittedly, the collection of footnotes at the end--and the continual restarting of numbering from tale to tale--can present a hindrance, but this should not present a problem, as the footnotes seldom deal with the actual flow of the story, instead offering obscure (even pedantic) historical or linguistic minutiae. Lastly, as a cultural backdrop against which to evaluate and ponder these stories, consider that the Middle East of Burton's collection represented the erstwhile summit of man's achievements: while illiterate Europeans were slaving away as landed noblemen's serfs, living in rude wooden huts, and fleeing like frightened rats from hordes of invading Mongols or bands of merciless Viking raiders, ninth-century Middle Easterners lived in splendid cities; enjoyed written fluency in their native languages; exercised religious freedom; and engaged in bold, productive research in medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and pharmacy at the sultan's behest and sponsorship.

Edizione da collezione, arrivata incellophanata. Ottime condizioni.

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Barnes & Noble, really nailed it. This book is seriously worth buying. The intricate embossed designs on the hardcover and inside amongst the pages, are simply mind-blowing. It definitely brings book-reading and book-appreciation to a whole new level. Especially, if the book is on those classics and legends.

Bardzo ładnie wydana książka, ładny papier, czcionka przyjemna w czytaniu, średniej wielkości. Nie ma ilustracji, język jest archaiczny. Książka to oryginalny tekst (pełnej długości zawartych w niej opowiadań), wydany w postaci "streszczonej" po polsku jako "Księga tysiąca jednej nocy - Wybór" W. Kubiaka. Jeżeli ktoś woli papierowe "pełne" wydanie niż tekst elektroniczny (public domain) zdecydowanie polecam.