The Arabian Nights Paperback – 2 Nov. 2017

An ancient and founding piece of literature on which many stories and ideas have been influenced. A very good read.

Just wowEverything on point , even the narration was absolutely good, thanks ,i will recommend it to anyone in their 20s

Since this is free to download it's hard to complain about it. It works well on my Kindle and iOS devices and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. It took me back to the Victorian hardback I read as bedtime stories to my now grownup daughters. Four out of five stars from me - it would have been five stars but for it's missing out Alibaba and the forty thieves. So no 'Open Sesame' in this one

I was brought up with various translations of the tales, published in the 1930s at a guess. This book - and its sister; there are too many to fit in one book! - captures all the magic & humour of the stories I remember.There have been a few re-additions (the originals were quite risque in places), which add authenticity. All in all, a lovely book.My grandpa told me Schearezadeh was the teenage daughter of a 'courtesan' (ahem) who, having learned various lapdancing, conjuring & acting skills, reckoned she could keep the bored king interested for a couple of years.I now know the "1001 Tales" (there are about 600) are a compilation of favourite folklore stories, compiled by an historian of the time. To my mind, that's even more magical - what great evenings townspeople must have had, swapping these stories!Retold tales: Funny, enchanting, cheeky and beautiful :)

Fascinating picture of the times. The stories are funny, and naughty and the invention never ends.I did find that it became too repetitious for me as each story developed into ever more complex knots.I skipped all the poetry, and there's masses of it, and if you have what it takes to enjoy that, you'd surely enjoy this even more than I did.Nonetheless, it's one to relish, perhaps in smallish bites, taken often.

A lovely book all wonderful story's rolled into one!Great written & told throughout! Well done Andrew Lang, are there any more i wonder?

Great reading, short stories of Persia and India, magic and royalty whether true or false or merely richly embellished, totally gripping and utterly entertaining. Suitable for all ages.

Postman found it left on bins.