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This Norton Critical Edition includes twentyeight tales from The Arabian Nights translated by Husain Haddawy on the basis of the oldest existing Arabic manuscript. Few works of literature are as familiar and beloved as The Arabian Nights. Yet few remain also as unknown. In English, The Arabian Nights is a literary work of relatively recent datethe first versions of the tales appeared in English barely two hundred years ago. The tales are accompanied by a preface, a note on the text, and explanatory annotations.Contexts presents three of the oldest witnesses to The Arabian Nights in the Arabic tradition, together in English for the first time: an anonymous ninthcentury fragment, Al Masudis Muruj alDhahab, and Ibn alNadims The Fihrist. Also included are three related works by the nineteenth and twentiethcentury writers Edgar Allan Poe, Marcel Proust, and Taha Husayn.Criticism collects eleven wideranging essays on The Arabian Nights central themes by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Josef Horovitz, Jorge Luis Borges, Francesco Gabrieli, Mia Irene Gerhardt, Tzvetan Todorov, Andras Hamori, Heinz Grotzfield, Jerome W. Clinton, Abdelfattah Kilito, and David Pinault.A Chronology of The Arabian Nights and a Selected Bibliography are also included.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the primary focus of 'The Arabian Nights: A Norton Critical Edition'? A: This edition focuses on twenty-eight tales from The Arabian Nights, translated by Husain Haddawy, which are based on the oldest existing Arabic manuscript.
- Q: What additional content is included in this Norton Critical Edition? A: In addition to the tales, this edition includes a preface, notes on the text, explanatory annotations, a chronology of The Arabian Nights, and a selected bibliography.
- Q: Who is the author of this edition? A: The edition is edited by Daniel Heller-Roazen.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on January 2, 2009.
- Q: How many pages does this edition contain? A: This edition contains a total of 544 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers unfamiliar with The Arabian Nights? A: Yes, this edition includes explanatory annotations and contextual essays that help readers understand the tales and their significance.
- Q: What type of binding does this edition have? A: This edition is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Are there any notable essays included in the criticism section? A: Yes, the criticism section features essays by prominent writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Tzvetan Todorov, among others.
- Q: Does this edition provide historical context for the tales? A: Yes, it includes a section titled 'Contexts' that presents three of the oldest witnesses to The Arabian Nights in the Arabic tradition.
- Q: Is this book considered a first edition? A: Yes, this is the first edition of 'The Arabian Nights: A Norton Critical Edition'.