[Pocket Edition] World Literature Classics Library - One Thousand and One Nights

Author: Chi Pu-Hao
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: One Thousand and One Nights is the highest achievement of Arabic literature, an encyclopedia of ancient Arab social life, and one of the most vibrant, celebrated, widely read, and influential works in the world. It stands as an outstanding representative of folk literature reaching the pinnacle of world literature, a perfect crystallization of human wisdom and emotion. One Thousand and One Nights has had a profound influence on later literature, serving as the creative source for works such as Boccaccio's Decameron, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, Cervantes' Don Quixote, and Jules Verne's science fiction novels. It was included in the "100 World Classics" list recommended by the American Guide to Good Reading. It was also listed in the "Reading List of Chinese and Foreign Literature" recommended by 14 professors, including Ji Xianlin, Yang Zhouhan, and Li Funing, in 1986. Among the monumental works of folk literature, One Thousand and One Nights stands as a magnificent monument. These stories perfectly embody the aspirations of the working people—immersed in "beautiful and alluring fiction," with fluid and natural language, showcasing the power of the beautiful fantasies of the Eastern nations—the Arabs, Persians, and Indians. —Maxim Gorky
After reading One Thousand and One Nights four times, I finally tasted the essence of narrative literature. —Voltaire
I hope God helps me forget the plot of One Thousand and One Nights so that I can read it again and relive its joy. —Stendhal