This volume features some of the most beloved One Thousand and One Nights stories. These original South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales have been translated into English and are accompanied by Edmund Dulac’s beautiful illustrations.
Compiled and translated by Laurence Housman, Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories from the Arabian Nights brings a magical collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern fairy tales to a new audience. Featuring many much-adored fairy tales, this volume is completed by the glorious illustration from Edmund Dulac. A prominent illustrator of the Golden Age, Dulac’s artwork is colourful and detailed, and is the perfect accompaniment to Housman’s fantastic storytelling.
The tales featured in this volume include:
- Sinbad the Sailor
- Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
- Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves
Sobre o autor
Laurence Housman (1865–1959) was an English writer and illustrator. His siblings were the poet A. E. Housman and the artist, writer, and suffragette Clemence Housman. Influenced by the Art Nouveau style, he illustrated his sister’s novella as well as Christina Rossetti’s 1893 poem ‘Goblin Market’. He also wrote and collated successful collections of fairy tales.
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