The Arabian Nights (Collectible Editions) by Richard Francis Burton

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Web ID: 14421833

Collected nearly a millennium ago, these folktales are presented as stories that crafty Scheherazade tells her husband, King Shahryar, over a thousand-and-one consecutive nights, to pique his interest for the next evening's entertainment . . . and save her life. They include "Sinbad the Sailor," "Aladdin and His Magic Lamp," and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." Color illustrations by René Bull.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Richard Francis Burton
    • Publisher - Barnes & Noble
    • Publication date - 10-29-2016
    • Page count - 752
    • Hardcover
    • Adult
    • Leather Editions
    • Dimensions - 6.4 H x 9.4 W x 1.8 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9781435156234

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10 months ago

Extremely Racist Translation

I should've known this would be a racist copy as soon as I saw the Indian (Hindi) font for the title. It is a common thing for westerners to intermix and confuse Arabian and Indian cultures, as Disney did with Princess Jasmine who is originally Iraqi and her famous beloved, Aladdin, from this very book. However, it was my mistake to overlook what I thought was a small detail. In the very first page, it mentions a character becoming a king of "Barbarian Land." In the second, it gets worse and it would not be appropriate to mention. It is 2024 and no one bothered to double-check any of these mistakes before publishing? It is a shame since it has a beautiful cover, complete with traditional Islamic geometric art and Arabic calligraphy on both sides of the cover. It also has beautiful pages and illustrations inside. Barnes and Noble, consider fixing this copy and re-publishing a more respectful and refined version. Also, remember to correct the name.

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5 years ago
from Eatontown, NJ

Terrible translation

This translation is very difficult to read, racist, and not well executed. Pick another one.

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