Arabian nights : retold from the original

Arabian nights Retold from the original

Martin Woodside

Book - 2008

An abridged version of the tale of Scheherazade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, who tells her husband, the king, a different story every night to keep him from fulfilling his plan to kill her in the morning.

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Subjects
Folklore > Arab countries > Juvenile fiction.
Arabs > Folklore > Juvenile fiction.
Fairy tales.
Genres
Fairy tales
Published
New York, NY : Sterling Pub 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Martin Woodside (-)
Other Authors
Lucy Corvino (illustrator)
Physical Description
151 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781402745737
Contents unavailable.
Review by Horn Book Review

These adaptations straightforwardly delineate plot points but sacrifice atmosphere, language, and uniqueness. The resulting retellings are stiff and, in the case of already child-friendly fare like Pinocchio, somewhat superfluous. Spot illustrations are more page-filler than enhancement. Discussion questions and an afterword are appended to each story. [Review includes these Classic Starts titles: The Jungle Book, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The Last of the Mohicans, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Arabian Nights, and Pinocchio.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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