The Arabian nights II: Sindbad and other popular stories /
Sindbad and other popular stories
translated by Husain Haddawy.
- xvii, 266 pages : map ; 21 cm
Introduction -- The story of Sinbad the sailor -- The story of 'Ali Baba and the forty thieves -- The story of 'Ala al-Din (Aladdin) and the magic lamp -- The story of Qamar al-Zaman and his two sons, Amjad and As'ad.
With his expertise as a translator and his firsthand knowledge of the Middle Eastern storyteller's art, Husain Haddawy has selected four stories that best embody the esential nature of The Arabain nights. His introduction traces the history of the Nights' translation, serving as a guide to the evolution of this classic body of stories that have become part of our common mythology.--Publisher description.
9780393038156 0393038157 0393315177 9780393332469 0393332462
Aladdin (Legendary character) --Folklore.
Arabs--Folklore.--Tales -- Middle East
Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character)--Folklore.
Ali Baba (Legendary character)--Folklore.
Short stories, Arabic--Translations into English.
PJ7716.A1 / H33 2008x
398.22 AR 1996 / 02558
Introduction -- The story of Sinbad the sailor -- The story of 'Ali Baba and the forty thieves -- The story of 'Ala al-Din (Aladdin) and the magic lamp -- The story of Qamar al-Zaman and his two sons, Amjad and As'ad.
With his expertise as a translator and his firsthand knowledge of the Middle Eastern storyteller's art, Husain Haddawy has selected four stories that best embody the esential nature of The Arabain nights. His introduction traces the history of the Nights' translation, serving as a guide to the evolution of this classic body of stories that have become part of our common mythology.--Publisher description.
9780393038156 0393038157 0393315177 9780393332469 0393332462
Aladdin (Legendary character) --Folklore.
Arabs--Folklore.--Tales -- Middle East
Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character)--Folklore.
Ali Baba (Legendary character)--Folklore.
Short stories, Arabic--Translations into English.
PJ7716.A1 / H33 2008x
398.22 AR 1996 / 02558