Bibliograph

One thousand and one nights, a retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh, Hanan al-Shaykh ; foreword by Mary Gaitskill

Type

Label

One thousand and one nights, a retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh, Hanan al-Shaykh ; foreword by Mary Gaitskill

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

One thousand and one nights

Oclc number

753624612

Responsibility statement

Hanan al-Shaykh ; foreword by Mary Gaitskill

Sub title

a retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh

Summary

An evocative reimagining of nineteen tales from the classic story about young queen Shahrazad's efforts to save her life from a brutal husband focuses on female characters at the heart of each tale in a woven sequence that incorporates humor and sensuality

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Shahrayar and Shahrazad -- The fisherman and the jinni -- The porter and the three ladies -- The first dervish -- The second dervish -- The third dervish -- The first merchant -- The hunchback -- The mistress of the house's tale -- The doorkeeper's tale -- The shopper's tale -- The reaction of the caliph -- Dalila the wily -- The demon's wife -- The woman and her five lovers -- Budur and qamal al-zaman -- Zumurrud and Nur al-Din -- The fourth voyage of Sindbad the sailor -- The resolution of the porter and the three ladies

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