- Paperback
- Publisher: BORDERS CLASSICS (1 Jan 2007)
- ASIN: B0034H9NF4
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Rambling stories but beautifully illustrated
14 Feb 2010
Format:Hardcover
I'd always wanted to read this legendary book of 1001 Arabian tales--of romance and trickery, of sultans and sorcerers and genies.
As you probably know, the 1001 tales are told by Shahrazad (my edition's spelling), who pins little cliffhangers at the end of each tale, in an effort to keep her husband, King Shahryar, engaged in her storytelling so he won't kill her. (His first wife cheated on him, so he's decided to kill all of his subsequent wives to nip this problem in the bud.)
Frankly, I probably would have lopped off Shahrazad's head around Tale 250 or so. But I've got to give the King props for hanging in there, because the book gets better. The first part wandered around too much for me, and got fairly convoluted. My favorite tales were actually in the last half of the book--Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Al-Rashid on the Bridge of Baghdad, and Ala al-din and the Wonderful Lamp.
To be accurate, the 1,001 tales are more like chapters that make up eight larger stories (including the three mentioned above). The ones I liked, I really liked. They were such fun tales of adventure. (One little heads-up: The 1,001 Nights doesn't adhere to modern sensibilities. The words "wife" and "slave" are used interchangeably, for example.)
If you do decide to get this book, I'd highly recommend the version published by Assouline. It's a bit of a splurge, but it has beautiful colored illustrations throughout.
As you probably know, the 1001 tales are told by Shahrazad (my edition's spelling), who pins little cliffhangers at the end of each tale, in an effort to keep her husband, King Shahryar, engaged in her storytelling so he won't kill her. (His first wife cheated on him, so he's decided to kill all of his subsequent wives to nip this problem in the bud.)
Frankly, I probably would have lopped off Shahrazad's head around Tale 250 or so. But I've got to give the King props for hanging in there, because the book gets better. The first part wandered around too much for me, and got fairly convoluted. My favorite tales were actually in the last half of the book--Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Al-Rashid on the Bridge of Baghdad, and Ala al-din and the Wonderful Lamp.
To be accurate, the 1,001 tales are more like chapters that make up eight larger stories (including the three mentioned above). The ones I liked, I really liked. They were such fun tales of adventure. (One little heads-up: The 1,001 Nights doesn't adhere to modern sensibilities. The words "wife" and "slave" are used interchangeably, for example.)
If you do decide to get this book, I'd highly recommend the version published by Assouline. It's a bit of a splurge, but it has beautiful colored illustrations throughout.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
What the book really contains in it
14 Nov 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a big book (423 pages - and it's abridged!) and the book is lined in gold leaf on the outside. There are 22 full color plates of French painter Leon Carre's art and 8 illuminations by Algerian painter Mohammed Racim. This book is listed as having 400 illustrations, and the majority of those are the same black inked filigree design that is repeated throughout the book.
If you are Leon Carre fan, you are better served to purchase the Lo Scarebo tarot deck The 1001 Nights (which I believe now has a contract with Llewellyn - the cards I recently got has their logo on the side of the box). If you are a fan of the Arabian Nights, this is a lovely book, although a bit pricey for the number of stories you're getting.
If you are Leon Carre fan, you are better served to purchase the Lo Scarebo tarot deck The 1001 Nights (which I believe now has a contract with Llewellyn - the cards I recently got has their logo on the side of the box). If you are a fan of the Arabian Nights, this is a lovely book, although a bit pricey for the number of stories you're getting.
38 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Nice book, but not written by Richard Francis Burton
3 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this book primarily because of the illustrations by Leon Carre. I just purchased a tarot deck by Lo Scarabeo which featured his work from The Thousand and One Nights so I thought it would be interesting to see the originals. There are only a few illustrations in this book, and, note that the book is abridged. I am disappointed with how few illustrations there are considering how nice the rest of the book looks. If you are interested in Leon Carre's work, the tarot deck will have many, many more images for you to enjoy.
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