Arab tales. In 2 volumes

Among the monuments of world literature, there are very few those that could compare in popularity with the tales of "thousands and one night", who won the love of readers not only in the East, but also in the West. These fascinating stories about heroic travels, touching stories about romantic lovers, funny narratives about the tricks of insidious wives and revenge of deceived husbands, fairy tales about genies, carpets and magic lamps served to entertain more than one generation of readers, and the course of time did not affect their time at all Popularity these days. This huge collection of folk tales is built as a gigantic framed story, in the center of which the history of the wise and resourceful Scheherazada known to the world. The real collection includes the famous fairy tales about Ali Babu and forty robbers, the syndbade of the mod, Aladdin and other, no less exciting and mysterious stories that embody all the charm and beauty of the medieval East. And the remarkable illustrations of the British artist Rene Bull convey a unique flavor and enable readers to be transferred to a fabulous world and, together with the heroes, survive extraordinary wanderings and adventures