The Arabian Nights Entertainments (Paperback)

by Andrew Lang (Author)
Key Phrases: thousand sequins, Prince Bahman, Scheih Ibrahim, Ali Cogia (more...)

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Product Description
Beautiful princesses, genies who emerge from bottles, and talking birds in 26 magical tales: "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," "Sindbad the Sailor," "Noureddin and the Fair Persian," "Merchant of Bagdad," and more. 66 illustrations.


Language Notes
Text: English, Arabic (translation)

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486222896
• ISBN-13: 978-0486222899
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,717 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for kids ages 4+, October 22, 2008

By	C. Racciato (Fallbrook, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) (Audio CD)

I recently purchased this CD set for my daughters to listen to in the car and at bed time. I was impressed with how much they enjoyed it. Several times we have had to sit in the car for a few minute after getting home so that they could hear the end of a chapter.

Now, as for the stories themselves, be warned. These are NOT polished up, dumbed-down, sanitized disney versions. The language used is age appropriate for young listeners. However, there is a body count, and there is a scene where somebody dumps boiling oil in the jars with the murdering thieves. It is not particularly graphic, but if you have concerns about that kind of thing, you really should listen to the stories yourself before letting your kids hear them. Also, these are stories from the middle east, so there are several mentions throughout the stories to Allah. They are handled in a religiously neutral fashion, and only serve to remind the listener that the stories are from another culture. It is not some back door attempt to convert kids to Islam. All that being said, these are relatively good versions of the traditional stories. They are fun to listen to. I probably enjoyed them as much as the kids did. The narrator is engaging, and his delivery is excellent. I would recommend these CDs to anybody who is interested in introducing kids to the stories of Arabian Nights.

-CR

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent collection, April 11, 1999

By A Customer

My four children and I loved reading this collection of stories from Arabia. Though I highly recommend any book by Mr. Lang, The Arabian Nights Entertainments is my favorite. Happy reading!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charmed, June 5, 2008

By	Georgia Burns (Atlanta GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) (Audio CD)

I had the idea it would blissful to ride to work with Toby Stephens reading stories to me. I was right. These are charming and sometimes hair-raising tales told with all the variety he can bring to his voice to mesmerize and enthrall. I have heard other books on tape where the reader falters at the woman's lines or sounds too much the same to distinguish between characters. Toby can go from growl to light-as-air with the greatest of ease. These stories have far too much violence for the smallest of children but, otherwise, offer a delicious trip to fantasy land courtesy of a master storyteller.