Diane B. (cyber-librarian) -
This was an interesting read and I'm glad I got through it. But I can't say that I gained anything from it ... like wisdom from fables, or such. I do like the format of the story thread (King Shahryar and Scheherazade) holding the stories together. She tells him a story each night to stay alive. It also has a happy ending. It's interesting how these stories have been passed down through oral history as far back as the 9th century from Indian, Persian, and Arab cultures.
Gladys G. (chichi) reviewed Arabian Nights, Vol 1 : The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights on + 68 more book reviews
great stories a wonderful classic.
Suzanne S. (sslowe) reviewed Arabian Nights, Vol 1 : The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights on + 80 more book reviews
finally, I read this all of the way through. it got more racy towards the end, and of course many of the stories are familiar, but it did end up having a sense of sameness
