#Tales From The #Arabian #Night ~ #Book #Review

Tales from the Arabian Nights

translated by Sir Richard Francis Burton

ISBN: 9781435143906

Publication Date: 7 Mar 2013 

Published By: Fall River Press

  

This book is one of those books that should be in every families library.
The book is a beautiful heirloom that can be passed down through the family.

This book is a collection of 20 of the best known stories.
Among them are the best-known legends:
Sinbad the Sailor
Ali Baba and the forty thieves
Aladdin and the wonderful lamp

The book doesn't hold pictures but it does

hold beautifully designed pages.

The book is 661 pages long so is going to keep

you entertained for a long time.

The stories are also ones that you will want to read

again and again.

This is the original version of the book

so you need to be aware that the English is in old English.

Some of the terms used maybe taken differently in todays world.

On page two the King is sending presents to his brother:

King forthwith bade prepare handsome gifts, 

such as horses with saddles of gem encrusted gold;

Mamelukes, or white slaves;

beautiful handmaids; high-breasted virgins;

and splendid stuffs and costly.

As you can see from this one paragraph

the language used is in an old English format.

Also the gifts given wouldn't be acceptable in today's society.

I would however say this is the first book my son was drawn to.

He is only 7 years old and wanted me to read this to him

straight away.

I read him a few pages and then stopped to ask if he actually understand

what had been said.

He had no problem understanding it.

He answered;

The king is sending his brother presents because he wants him

to come and visit him.

He might not understand all the language but he could

follow the story and he really enjoyed it.

I've agreed to read it to him on a regular basis

so this is going to be a book

we will be reading for a long time.

  

I received a copy of the book to review.

However all opinions expressed are my own.

No monies were received for this post.