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The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Volume 1: A Complete Translation of the Arabian Nights
Hardcover
FantasyClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515422693
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 282
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The opening volume of John Payne's translation of The Thousand Nights and One Night, presenting the early sequence of tales within a literary rendering of the classical Arabic collection. This volume establishes the frame narrative of Shahrazad and Shahryar, from which the interwoven stories proceed, forming the structural foundation of the work as a whole.
Payne's translation is characterized by its formal diction and attention to literary style, reflecting a late nineteenth-century effort to reproduce the tone and cadence of the source material for an English readership. The text emphasizes continuity of narrative and atmosphere, allowing the tales to unfold within the established framework of storytelling that defines the collection.
Positioned among the major English translations of The Arabian Nights, Payne's version occupies a distinct place for its stylistic approach and completeness. Volume 1 introduces the narrative architecture and thematic range that extend across the subsequent volumes, contributing to the enduring presence of the work in world literature.
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