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Arabian Nights is a classic collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folktales, compiled and translated into English by the British explorer, translator, and writer Richard F. Burton.First published in 1885, the collection contains some of the most popular and well-known tales from Arabic and Persian literature, such as Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Sinbad the Sailor. Burton's translation is notable for its frankness and attention to detail, as well as its attempts to capture the original Arabic and Persian language and cultural nuances.

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A Hardback by Richard Burton

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    Publisher: Fingerprint! Publishing
    Publication Date: 07/01/2023
    ISBN13: 9789358561173, 978-9358561173
    ISBN10: 9358561173

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    Book Synopsis
    Arabian Nights is a classic collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folktales, compiled and translated into English by the British explorer, translator, and writer Richard F. Burton.First published in 1885, the collection contains some of the most popular and well-known tales from Arabic and Persian literature, such as Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Sinbad the Sailor. Burton's translation is notable for its frankness and attention to detail, as well as its attempts to capture the original Arabic and Persian language and cultural nuances.

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