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It is one of the ironies of literature that the Thousand and One Nights should owe its global fame to stories “Aladdin” among them that never belonged to the original collection in Arabic. They were the work, invented or recycled, of a young Syrian man named Hanna Diyab. Perhaps the most influential storyteller whose name is known, Diyab himself remained obscure until a memoir he wrote in eighteenth-century Aleppo was discovered at the Vatican Library more than two centuries later. The Book of Travels
, edited by Johannes Stephan and translated by Elias Muhanna, appears today in English for the first time. The English edition, published by the Library of Arabic Literature, contains the following foreword by Yasmine Seale.
We must ensure the illustrious history of Arabic literature translates to global acclaim
Sara Al-Mulla
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“One Thousand and One Nights,” also known as “Arabian Nights,” remains one of the most cherished and magical works in Arab literature.
This collection of Middle Eastern folk tales takes the reader on a journey to the region, where he or she encounters bustling markets, adventurous voyages, love stories and mysterious supernatural creatures.
The story begins with the mighty King Shahryar, who is stricken with grief after discovering his wife’s infidelity. He responds by marrying a new bride every day and executing her by the following morning.