Tales from 1,001 Nights: Aladdin, Ali Baba and Other Favourites (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
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A beautiful hardcover edition of classic Middle Eastern folktalkes Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colorful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, love, riches and wonder—tales of mystical lands peopled with princes and hunchbacks, the Angel of Death and magical spirits, tales of the voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba's outwitting a band of forty thieves and of jinnis trapped in rings and in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1,001 nights. Review: Lovely detail - I have not read the book yet but the quality of the book is awesome. Its a beautiful book, its a hard cloth like cover with lighter blue print over a dark blue backing. The pages are lined with gold and come with a ribbon book mark. Very happy with my purchase so far! Review: Great little edition for the price - This is a must-read for anyone who has never read it. I first read it when I was 34 years old. The story telling takes you away to a wild adventure of your own. Rarely, have I had more fun reading a book.
| Best Sellers Rank | #72,743 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #849 in Folklore (Books) #1,322 in Short Stories (Books) #2,197 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 656 Reviews |
A**L
Lovely detail
I have not read the book yet but the quality of the book is awesome. Its a beautiful book, its a hard cloth like cover with lighter blue print over a dark blue backing. The pages are lined with gold and come with a ribbon book mark. Very happy with my purchase so far!
D**R
Great little edition for the price
This is a must-read for anyone who has never read it. I first read it when I was 34 years old. The story telling takes you away to a wild adventure of your own. Rarely, have I had more fun reading a book.
C**A
Great gift
Beautiful, quality book. It’s as nice to look at and hold as it is to read.
M**B
Not a children’s retelling.
Penguin cloth bound classics are some of my favorite editions to give as gifts. With that said, I should have done my due diligence before purchasing this particular story. The Lyons translation includes sensual language and sexual imagery—as one should expect when purchasing any version of the Arabian Nights which hasn’t been abridged/retold for children. I may keep this for my own reference library, but I’m still looking for a retelling that can be shared with children.
J**L
Awesome Story
The book had a few errors in many of the sentences, which should be further revised for a better read. Yet, the illustrious writings captivated my attentiveness throughout the plot. I really love following the storyline of this book. And I look forward to reading it through and through once more.
M**Y
the Stories....
Love this book, it's got the best stories. Worth the buy.
A**A
It arrived in great condition despite being used
I bought this for my husband as a Christmas gift. It arrived in great condition despite being used. Looks like new. The cover is exquisite and the pages have golden edges. Makes the book look so elegant.
H**Y
Beautiful Classic
This book is so beautiful! I love the Penguin Clothbound classics, they bring the beauty from the inside of the book to the outside. This book even has gold pages, which is so pretty. I love it and all the other book designs by Coralie Bickford-Smith. These books have made me become a collector!
R**K
Amazing book!
Amazing book!
E**L
Sehr schönes Buch
Meine Tochter liebt diese Bücher in diesen Covers. Es ist schon ihr 12 und sie/wir sind von allen begeistert und zufrieden!
S**B
1,001 nights!
Haven’t read it yet but a really gorgeous cover!
P**M
A beautiful book.
A truly beautiful cloth-bound edition of one of the most unforgettable collections of stories in history. There is a haunting quality about these tales which never leaves you. Recommended both for bedtime stories, and for adults wishing to reacquaint themselves with these timeless legends.
F**B
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