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# The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights: Volume 3

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Buy The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights: Volume 3 by Irwin, Robert, Lyons, Malcolm, Lyons, Ursula (ISBN: 9780140449402) from desertcart's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Another volume of epic entertainment - A few years ago I read an abridged version of the 1001 Nights, which was originally published by Penguin Classics in the 1950s. I liked it so much I decided to read the whole thing, which is now published by Penguin Classics in a more modern translation from 2005-8. Be warned, though. The unabridged version runs to three volumes, each of around 900 closely printed pages. Volume III covers nights 719 to 1001 and also gives us the tale of Sindbad and his magic lamp. This edition has a useful introduction describing the influence that the tales have had on a wide range or writers over the centuries, as well as a glossary and some maps of Baghdad and Cairo, two cities frequently mentioned in the text. If you think that Shahrazad tells 1001 separate tales, you’ve been led astray. What you get across all three volumes are a serious of tales within tales within tales. Some of the tales last for forty or fifty nights or even longer. There is a theme of good triumphing over evil. Good people live long, happy lives; bad people go to hell. But bad people cause a lot of suffering before making their trip downstairs, and it’s the good people who suffer. There is a useful index at the end covering all the tales and showing those tales that are tales within tales. Splitting the tales into “nights” is a handy device because it splits them into bite-size chunks. Some “nights” are shorter than others – barely a page in some cases, though I noticed in this volume that many “nights” last more like three pages – some even longer. The “nights” are also a reminder that Shahrazad’s life is on a knife edge. If she fails to entertain the tyrannical King Shahriyar on any night, she faces the chop. Fortunately, she is a narrator of genius and the demanding king and demanding reader are equally entertained. I noted in Volumes I and II that black characters are frequently associated with wickedness and ugliness. In this volume that is not so apparent but there are frequent references to black eunuchs and slaves, though there are also white slaves. I’ve also noted that male and female beauty are often described in similar terms. There is a strong homoerotic element in some stories. There is also a lot of wine drinking. And music. Both men and women compose poetry, though most of the singing of that poetry is done by women playing a lute. There is much delight in gold, silver, precious gems, palaces and political power. There are early signs of global capitalism with lots of trading going on resulting in big profits. There are women living independently, often with vast wealth, and making their own decisions about marriage. There are women who are highly intelligent and inventive. Preconceptions about Islam have to be parked rather rapidly, though it has to be said that Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians get a bad press. It’s an entertaining mishmash of marvellous tales on an epic scale and having finished all three volumes I feel is if I’ve read one of the truly great works of world literature. That’s an achievement and a very worthwhile and enjoyable one.
Review: Good book - A great collection of tales

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 278,143 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,996 in Fairy Tales (Books) 2,666 in Myths & Fairy Tales 6,385 in Fiction Classics (Books) |
| Book 3 of 3  | The Arabian Nights or Tales from 1001 Nights |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (237) |
| Dimensions  | 12.85 x 4.98 x 19.79 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 014044940X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0140449402 |
| Item weight  | 596 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 880 pages |
| Publication date  | 4 Feb. 2010 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another volume of epic entertainment
*by I***S on 30 December 2023*

A few years ago I read an abridged version of the 1001 Nights, which was originally published by Penguin Classics in the 1950s. I liked it so much I decided to read the whole thing, which is now published by Penguin Classics in a more modern translation from 2005-8. Be warned, though. The unabridged version runs to three volumes, each of around 900 closely printed pages. Volume III covers nights 719 to 1001 and also gives us the tale of Sindbad and his magic lamp. This edition has a useful introduction describing the influence that the tales have had on a wide range or writers over the centuries, as well as a glossary and some maps of Baghdad and Cairo, two cities frequently mentioned in the text. If you think that Shahrazad tells 1001 separate tales, you’ve been led astray. What you get across all three volumes are a serious of tales within tales within tales. Some of the tales last for forty or fifty nights or even longer. There is a theme of good triumphing over evil. Good people live long, happy lives; bad people go to hell. But bad people cause a lot of suffering before making their trip downstairs, and it’s the good people who suffer. There is a useful index at the end covering all the tales and showing those tales that are tales within tales. Splitting the tales into “nights” is a handy device because it splits them into bite-size chunks. Some “nights” are shorter than others – barely a page in some cases, though I noticed in this volume that many “nights” last more like three pages – some even longer. The “nights” are also a reminder that Shahrazad’s life is on a knife edge. If she fails to entertain the tyrannical King Shahriyar on any night, she faces the chop. Fortunately, she is a narrator of genius and the demanding king and demanding reader are equally entertained. I noted in Volumes I and II that black characters are frequently associated with wickedness and ugliness. In this volume that is not so apparent but there are frequent references to black eunuchs and slaves, though there are also white slaves. I’ve also noted that male and female beauty are often described in similar terms. There is a strong homoerotic element in some stories. There is also a lot of wine drinking. And music. Both men and women compose poetry, though most of the singing of that poetry is done by women playing a lute. There is much delight in gold, silver, precious gems, palaces and political power. There are early signs of global capitalism with lots of trading going on resulting in big profits. There are women living independently, often with vast wealth, and making their own decisions about marriage. There are women who are highly intelligent and inventive. Preconceptions about Islam have to be parked rather rapidly, though it has to be said that Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians get a bad press. It’s an entertaining mishmash of marvellous tales on an epic scale and having finished all three volumes I feel is if I’ve read one of the truly great works of world literature. That’s an achievement and a very worthwhile and enjoyable one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book
*by N***B on 19 November 2019*

A great collection of tales

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must-read
*by P***S on 30 December 2011*

What an excellent collection of stories, from the one's that you _think_ you know to those that are completely new.

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