Book description
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics.
'“For,” said he, “there never was nor is there one chaste woman upon the
face of earth.”'
A collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th
century, Sir Richard Burton's most well-known translation of Arabian
Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed down from
generation to generation.
Featuring tales about love, history, tragedy and comedy as well as
fables and fairy tales, this edition remains a well-loved collection of
exotic and evocative stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought
to life by Burton's translation in stories such as 'The Lovers of
Bassorah', 'The Concubine of Al-Maamun' and 'The Hunchback's Tale'.
