Laurence Housman
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Excerpt: "In a book of political dialogues, published a year ago, I explained (perhaps unnecessarily) that they were entirely unauthentic-a personal interpretation, given in dramatic form, of certain minds and events that had gone to make history. But the dialogue which here follows differs from those, in that it has a solid basis in fact, and that I myself was a participant in the conversation which, as here recorded, is but a free rendering of what...
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"Princess Badoura: a tale from the Arabian nights" is a 1913 short story written by Laurence Housman and illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Based on a tale from "One Thousand and One Nights", this beautifully-illustrated story is highly recommend for lovers of folklore and collectors of classic fairy tales. Edmund Dulac (1882 - 1953) was a French-born British illustrator and stamp designer. He was born in Toulouse and studied law there, but later, realising...
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First published in 1911, this fantastic volume contains English-language retellings of stories from "One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. With beautiful illustrations by Edmund Dulac, this timeless collection makes for perfect bedtime reading and is worthy of a place on any bookshelf. Edmund Dulac (1882 - 1953) was a French-born British illustrator and stamp...
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A feckless boy is lured by a wicked magician into a trap but the scheme backfires - the boy, Aladdin, is left with a magical lamp and a genie who showers him with riches. Aladdin's wealth makes him an attractive suitor for the sultan's daughter, but when the evil sorcerer returns to kidnap the bride, the young hero must rescue his princess or die trying.
This classic retelling of the ever-popular Middle Eastern folktale has entranced readers for over...
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This volume contains English translations of various stories from "One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It contains some of the best known and loved tales, including "Sinbad the Sailor", "Aladdin and His Magic Lamp", and "Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves"; all wonderfully illustrated by Edmund Dulac. This fantastic edition is highly recommended for lovers and...
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Excerpt: "Scheherazadè, the heroine of the Thousand and one Nights, ranks among the great story-tellers of the world much as does Penelope among the weavers. Procrastination was the basis of her art; for though the task she accomplished was splendid and memorable, it is rather in the quantity than the quality of her invention-in the long spun-out performance of what could have been done far more shortly-that she becomes a figure of dramatic interest....
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En algún lúgubre rincón escandinavo, dos hermanos gemelos pelean en cuerpo y alma a causa de una sensual mujer lobo a la que uno de ellos desea ardientemente. Más allá de su pasmosa facilidad para sugerir lo siniestro y articular una envolvente atmósfera fantástica, la autora se vale con tremenda habilidad de la simbología oculta de los personajes y aplica herramientas psicológicas y artificios estilísticos trasladándolos con maestría...
