How are you doing? Did you finish the book? I did something massively crazy. I'm reading my version of the book, and I'm curious because it's only an abridged version...I (in my way) want to read the unabridged version! So....I bought the set (3 huge books) so that I can read all 1001 tales. Needless to say, I'm still reading! ;)
A Thousand and One Nights are essentially folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age (8th-14th Century) The book is written as a 'frame story' which is basically a story within a story. We have the story of the two brothers who avenge their wives' infidelity by not only executing the wives, but then one of the brothers, King Shahryar, orders a succession of virgins who he marries and then executes the next day before he can be dishonored again. Then Scheherazade comes along, and cunningly and wittingly offers to tell the king a story that carries over one thousand and one nights. Dawood's translation is abridged, but I have ordered the complete series -- all one thousand and one nights -- that I plan to tackle. I read this abridged version before, and as I began to read it once again, I'm reminded by how much I love the book and how all the tales are connected and related to the one before. Many are humorous, satirical, and entertaining.
A practice I try to discipline myself in is something called commonplacing. Commonplace is simply writing down quotes from your reading that you want to remember or jotting down something that strikes you at that particular time. Please comment with your initial reactions to the tales, and any quotes you found to be noteworthy.
The first selection has just been announced! Please post any initial comments here and/or share your version of the book. On the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th of August, I will fuel our discussion with questions to keep the discussion going. Enjoy the book!
How are you doing? Did you finish the book? I did something massively crazy. I'm reading my version of the book, and I'm curious because it's only an abridged version...I (in my way) want to read the unabridged version! So....I bought the set (3 huge books) so that I can read all 1001 tales. Needless to say, I'm still reading! ;)
August 8, 2021
A Thousand and One Nights are essentially folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age (8th-14th Century) The book is written as a 'frame story' which is basically a story within a story. We have the story of the two brothers who avenge their wives' infidelity by not only executing the wives, but then one of the brothers, King Shahryar, orders a succession of virgins who he marries and then executes the next day before he can be dishonored again. Then Scheherazade comes along, and cunningly and wittingly offers to tell the king a story that carries over one thousand and one nights. Dawood's translation is abridged, but I have ordered the complete series -- all one thousand and one nights -- that I plan to tackle. I read this abridged version before, and as I began to read it once again, I'm reminded by how much I love the book and how all the tales are connected and related to the one before. Many are humorous, satirical, and entertaining.
A practice I try to discipline myself in is something called commonplacing. Commonplace is simply writing down quotes from your reading that you want to remember or jotting down something that strikes you at that particular time. Please comment with your initial reactions to the tales, and any quotes you found to be noteworthy.
I've never read this book, but have always hear that it is one that should be read. I can't wait!
That's so exciting! I can't wait!😁
TALES FROM A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS
The first selection has just been announced! Please post any initial comments here and/or share your version of the book. On the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th of August, I will fuel our discussion with questions to keep the discussion going. Enjoy the book!