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In the 300 hundred years following the translation of 'The Arabian Nights' into French and English, a chain of editions, compilations, translations, and variations has circled the globe. Here scholars from across the world reassess the influence of the Nights in Enlightenment and Romantic...

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Other Authors: Makdisi, Saree, Nussbaum, Felicity
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Arabian nights > Influence.
Arabian nights
Literature, Modern > 18th century > History and criticism.
Literature, Modern > 19th century > History and criticism.
Littérature > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature, Modern
1700-1899
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the 300 hundred years following the translation of 'The Arabian Nights' into French and English, a chain of editions, compilations, translations, and variations has circled the globe. Here scholars from across the world reassess the influence of the Nights in Enlightenment and Romantic literature and beyond.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 337 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-328) and index.
ISBN:9780191564963
0191564966
9780199554157
0199554153
9780191720437
0191720437
9780191609572
0191609579