Fable

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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The temporal and spatial scope of "One Thousand and One Nights" (Colorful New Edition) is extremely vast. Its stories range from Arabia to Persia, India, China, Africa, and Europe. When mythical creatures and supernatural beings appear, the distance between regions can be traversed in a few months, with the protagonists soaring across the sky, land, and sea at will. Due to its wide temporal and spatial scope and multi-ethnic composition, one critic quipped, "One Thousand and One Nights is a Persian story told by Queen Esther of the 14th century to Harun al-Rashid in Cairo in the manner of Sakyamuni." This book features 40 of the most thrilling stories selected by an expert in Arabic literature from "One Thousand and One Nights," fully showcasing the essence of this timeless world classic. It also includes over 30 illustrations in various styles from Arabic, English, German, and other languages, helping readers to make more vivid associations while savoring this literary masterpiece. The temporal and spatial scope of this book is extremely vast. Its stories range from Arabia to Persia, India, China, Africa, and Europe. When mythical creatures and supernatural beings appear, the distance between regions can be traversed in a few months, with the protagonists soaring across the sky, land, and sea at will. Due to its wide temporal and spatial scope and multi-ethnic composition, one critic quipped, "One Thousand and One Nights is a Persian story told by Queen Esther of the 14th century to Harun al-Rashid in Cairo in the manner of Sakyamuni."