by Anonymes · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070384006
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«Les mille et une nuits II» is the second volume of anonymous classic Arabic tales, published by Gallimard in the Folio collection in French (672 pages, paperback edition).
This selection of stories from One Thousand and One Nights brings together narratives from Arabic oral tradition featuring princesses, genies, merchants and travelers, in a world of magic and wit. The edition, prepared by Jamel Eddine Bencheikh and André Miquel, includes a glossary of historical figures, place names and Arabic terms. Unlike other collections, this anthology does not include Aladdin, Ali Baba or Sinbad.
The work is volume II of the «Contes choisis» selection of Les mille et une nuits, published in 1991 by Gallimard in the Folio classique collection.
Intended for readers of classical literature and popular storytelling who wish to approach medieval Arabic narrative in its original French version.
