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Description:The oriental tale, set in moonlit seraglios and peopled by mysterious veiled women, powerful sultans, and threatening genii, was a colorfully diverse and highly influential form of writing in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England. These four entertaining and unusual stories, out of print for years, add to the English literary tradition one of the most versatile forms of prose fiction. The selection includes Almoran and Hamet by John Hawkesworth, a fable of political power; The History of Nourjahad by Frances Sherdian, a sensuous love story of mythic resonance; The History of Charoba by Clara Reeve, a version of an original Arabic tale; and Murad the Unlucky by Maria Edgeworth, a corrective story warning the reader against the temptation to romanticize the Orient.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oriental Tales (The ^AWorld's Classics). To get started finding Oriental Tales (The ^AWorld's Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 277

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ISBN: 0192827642

Description: The oriental tale, set in moonlit seraglios and peopled by mysterious veiled women, powerful sultans, and threatening genii, was a colorfully diverse and highly influential form of writing in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England. These four entertaining and unusual stories, out of print for years, add to the English literary tradition one of the most versatile forms of prose fiction. The selection includes Almoran and Hamet by John Hawkesworth, a fable of political power; The History of Nourjahad by Frances Sherdian, a sensuous love story of mythic resonance; The History of Charoba by Clara Reeve, a version of an original Arabic tale; and Murad the Unlucky by Maria Edgeworth, a corrective story warning the reader against the temptation to romanticize the Orient.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oriental Tales (The ^AWorld's Classics). To get started finding Oriental Tales (The ^AWorld's Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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