Tales of the marvellous and news of the strange
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Published
[London] : Penguin Books, 2015.
Status
Franklin Ave. Library - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Adult
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Published
[London] : Penguin Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xliii, 447 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A medieval Arab fantasy collection"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxix-xl).
Description
Dating from at least a millennium ago, this title features the earliest known Arabic short stories, surviving in a single, ragged manuscript in a library in Istanbul. It features monsters, lost princes, jewels beyond price, a princess turned into a gazelle, sword-wielding statues and shocking reversals of fortune.
Language
Translated from the Arabic.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Irwin, R., & Lyons, M. C. (2015). Tales of the marvellous and news of the strange . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Irwin, Robert, 1946- and M. C. Lyons. 2015. Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Irwin, Robert, 1946- and M. C. Lyons. Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange Penguin Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Irwin, Robert, and M. C Lyons. Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange Penguin Books, 2015.
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