The Arabian Nights (Classics Advanced Readers) ebook

by Carole Henaff,Wafa Tarnowska

Carole Henaff Wafa Tarnowska Literature and Fiction English

Wafa Tarnowska was born in Lebanon, has lived in Australia, India, Cyprus and Poland, and is currently based in Dubai.

Wafa Tarnowska was born in Lebanon, has lived in Australia, India, Cyprus and Poland, and is currently based in Dubai. In her work, Wafa strives to create a valuable bridge between East and West, helping to break down the stereotypical images people have of one another. Wafa' Tarnowska, even though writing a children's book best suited for middle graders, used a 14th century Syrian manuscript (which has been translated into both Arabic and English for publication) as her basis for these stories. She has chosen here to showcase tales which feature women, princess, who bravely help their men in need.

The Arabian Nights book

The Arabian Nights book. Lebanese author Wafa' Tarnowska opens a window onto the Arab world with her magnificent new translation of eight stories from A Thousand and One Nights. Sumptuous illustrations by French illustrator Carole Henaff, who has travelled in the Arab world and now lives with her family in Barcelona.

Wafa Tarnowska, Carole Henaff. Lebanese author Wafa' Tarnowska opens a window onto the Arab world with her magnificent translation of eight stories from "A Thousand and One Nights". This collection also features the frame stories about Shahriyar and Shahrazade.

The Arabian Nights" is a magnificent collection of ancient tales told by the sultana Scheherazade, who relates them as entertainment for her jealous and murderous husband, hoping to keep him amused and herself alive. Type of Material: Personal Name: Published/Created: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Description: p. : col il. 28cm. Request in: Rare Book/Special Collections reading room (Jefferson LJ239). Download Cover Image: .

Wafa' Tarnowska was born in Lebanon, has lived in Australia, India, Cyprus and Poland, and is currently based in Dubai. In her work, Wafa' strives to create a valuable bridge between East and West, helping to break down the stereotypical images people have of one another. Wafa' is also the author of The Seven Wise Princesses, a retelling for children of the Sufi writer Nizami's medieval classic Haft Paykar. Carole Henaff studied theatrical literature in Paris, before moving to Barcelona to study graphic design and illustration

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That night, Sheherezade said to the sultan, 'Sir, please can my sister stay with me tonight - my last night?' . The next night, Sheherezade started her story again. Behind the door, everything was very dark and quiet. Then Salem saw some stairs.

That night, Sheherezade said to the sultan, 'Sir, please can my sister stay with me tonight - my last night?' 'All right,' said the sultan. Nobody slept that night.

Lebanese author Wafa Tarnowska opens a window onto the Arab world with her magnificent translation of eight stories from A Thousand and One Nights. This edition is notable for combining favorites such as Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp with less familiar tales such as The Diamond Anklet and The Speaking Bird and the Singing Tree. The collection also features the frame stories about Shahriyar and Shahrazade.

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I shared this with my 4th grade students. I admit I was reluctant to read this with students at first due to the sexual references and subsequent violence. Neither is graphic, but they are stated. (If you don't know the story, two ruling brothers find their wives in the arms of other men and have them executed. One of them, in his grief, decides to marry a different woman every night and have her beheaded in the morning before she can betray him). After some discussion with other teachers, we agreed to try it out with 4th graders to align with their unit on world religion and world culture.
I'm happy that I read it to them, for several reasons:
1) it is based upon the overarching story of The 1001 nights, where Shahrazade volunteers herself to marry Shahriyar (knowing it is sure death the following morning), but captivates him with a story to prolong her life and save the lives of countless other women. This is where the title of the stories comes from and I wanted the students to have a context for it, rather than just reading the individual stories (which can certainly be appreciated in their own right).
2) It gave us a context to discuss violence in a thoughtful way. Students were able to recognize that the violence itself wasn't the point, but rather that it conveyed important things about the people and the culture. And it also augmented Shahrazade's courage.
3) The students loved the stories and were disappointed when we got to the end. They wanted more. Some of my parent volunteers also got captivated and sat and listened and shared how much they enjoyed it.

Zeueli

Good edition.

Drelalen

It was a wonderful book for my daughter. The quality of the book , story selection and illustrations is excellent.

Acrobat

Gorgeous barefoot book! My three star comes from the fact that this book is not appropriate for children. I started reading this to my son and stopped before the first murder within the first two pages. I am disappointed that this book wasn't toned down for children.

Rit

This is the most beautifully illustrated version of Arabian Nights I could find out there. My elementary age kids love having me read to them.

Doomblade

I have an 8 year old boy and 5 year old girl who are only interested in star wars and pink things respectively! i told them that this was my book but i would read it aloud at bedtime if they liked. They were on the hook and have looked forward to the next story every night. Something different!

fr0mTheSkY

Reason for Reading: I love fairy tales and have read a few versions of The Arabian Nights along with many stories included in fairy tale collections and am always on the look out for new unique versions.

Wafa' Tarnowska, even though writing a children's book best suited for middle graders, used a 14th century Syrian manuscript (which has been translated into both Arabic and English for publication) as her basis for these stories. She has chosen here to showcase tales which feature women, princess, who bravely help their men in need. While a prince may rescue a princess, he receives ample help from her in pulling off the scheme. This makes Tarnowska's selections unique from other collections of the Arabian Nights. Also the tales are told within the famous plotline of Shahrazade telling the evil Shah a story every night to save him from killing her or anymore girls as he has been want to do over the years. Usually (from my past reading's of children's retellings) this story starts off with the evil Shah who kills a bride every morning and gets a new one every night, but this author has started the story much earlier here and explained how and why the Shah became this way in the first place, another unique feature in a children's retelling of the Arabian Nights.

The stories chosen, apart from Aladdin, are lesser known tales and probably will be new to most readers. The stories are told within a series of several connected tales, making for an exciting extended story involving the characters before tiny segues with the Shah and Shahrazade ending and beginning each new set of tales. They are wonderfully told, in rich language, never talking down to the young reader, the stories don't involve any violence but people are turned into animals and stone, etc. with magic. The sensual aspects are present but kept to an age appropriate level. Kings or princess are "with" the princess and then a year later there is a baby, the word "lover" is used, that sort of thing. I enjoyed the authentic flavour of these tales.

The art also adds to the authenticity of the book. Done in acrylic paintings, the style reflects the time period using two dimensional figures and a palette of desert colours including sand, turquoise and terracotta with browns and greens. The book itself is beautiful, being overly oversized (picture book format) with quality paper and a cloth covered spine. A lovely addition to any children's or fairy tale enthusiast's bookcase. This is a keeper.

Do you remember being read to as a child? I do and the tales of the Arabian Nights were some of my most favourite stories. I loved the language, the colour and the intensity of the images they created in my mind; as a result I'm always a little nervous when I come to re-read something based on something I read as child, I'm afraid that it won't live up to my memory and that somehow it will be tarnished forever. I really needn't have worried with this. The retelling of these stories has a lovely lyrical feel to them, it feels a bit like a spoken lullaby playing with my subconscious and sending me gently to sleep. The pictures I created in my mind as I read were just as vivid as I remembered from childhood. But, this is a book for children and you might feel it has nothing to offer the adult reader, I beg to differ, too often what we read as adults takes us away from the mystery of life and the wonder that we experienced with the world as children, this book offers you a simple way back to that experience.

Arabian Nights is beautifully illustrated by Carole Hénaff, the simple colourful drawings set complement the stories perfectly. If you feel you need an excuse to get this book, buy it to read to your children, your friends children or your nieces and nephews - I'm absolutely certain you'll fall in love with it, just as I have done.