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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479857092
ISBN-13
9781479857098
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167372421
Product Key Features
Book Title
Scheherazade's Children : Global Encounters with the Arabian Nights
Number of Pages
466 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Middle Eastern, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-007849
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Prient of the mind.'"- Publishers Weekly ,, Scheherazades Children is an excellent collection of essays covering several aspects of the Arabian Nights., "[T]he two editors, both of them well established figures in their relative fields, have done excellent work in producing a volume that has its own internal logic… The contributions to this volume are all, by any yardstick one may wish to apply, superb essays in cultural studies, and, in many cases comparative literature studies. A distinguished contribution to Arabian Nights studies."-Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania,, Beautifully illustrated, this title concludes with a list of the stories, their translations, and adaptations. Though the essays take up academic subjects, they are accessible to general readers., The Arabian Nightsis one of a kind in leaving a lasting mark on various fields of knowledge, including art, theater, screen, and literature. Until the appearance of the Arabian Nights, no mythical character had captured such wide and global attention as Scheherazade, with her wit, intelligence, and courage. The work, like its evolving tales, continues to generate scholarly studies and diverse cultural work of merit. Kennedy and Warner have put together such a book.Scheherazade's Childrenprovides a solid testimony to the power of this fascinating world classic, which transcends countries, languages, and cultures. The 18 essays, all by renowned scholars, explore compelling topics that will help anyone delve into the secret world of imagination that the Arabian Nightsinitiated. The extensive examination of the different translations of the Nightsis impressive and illuminating: it prepares readers of this book to make their choice from the myriad of renderings to build their own appreciations and evaluations. And the volume's scholarly analyses will further the reader's understanding and enjoyment of a classic work. This volume will enchant readers across all disciplines.Summing Up: Highly recommended., "These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Orient of the mind.'"-- Publishers Weekly "Beautifully illustrated, this title concludes with a list of the stories, their translations, and adaptations. Though the essays take up academic subjects, they are accessible to general readers."-- Library Journal, "[T]he two editors, both of them well established figures in their relative fields, have done excellent work in producing a volume that has its own internal logic . . . The contributions to this volume are all, by any yardstick one may wish to apply, superb essays in cultural studies, and, in many cases comparative literature studies. A distinguished contribution to Arabian Nights studies."-Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania, It is almost impossible now for Western writing not to draw on the Nights. This collection is a call to us to go back to that most wonderful of books, Alf layla wa-layla, and read and reread it endlessly, and learn from it as equals., "Beautifully illustrated, this title concludes with a list of the stories, their translations, and adaptations. Though the essays take up academic subjects, they are accessible to general readers."- Library Journal, "These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Orient of the mind.'"--Publishers Weekly"Beautifully illustrated, this title concludes with a list of the stories, their translations, and adaptations. Though the essays take up academic subjects, they are accessible to general readers."--Library Journal, "Beautifully illustrated, this title concludes with a list of the stories, their translations, and adaptations. Though the essays take up academic subjects, they are accessible to general readers."- Library Journal ,, "The Arabian Nights as much as any work created the category now known as 'world literature.' The lively and lucid essays in Scheherazade's Children explore the fascination and influence The Nights have exerted in various cultures and the book's sometimes surprising and often amusing metamorphoses."-Daniel Beaumont, author of Slave of Desire: Sex, Love, and Death in the 1001 Nights ,, [T]he two editors, both of them well established figures in their relative fields, have done excellent work in producing a volume that has its own internal logic . . . The contributions to this volume are all, by any yardstick one may wish to apply, superb essays in cultural studies, and, in many cases comparative literature studies. A distinguished contribution to Arabian Nights studies., [T]he two editors, both of them well established figures in their relative fields, have done excellent work in producing a volume that has its own internal logic… The contributions to this volume are all, by any yardstick one may wish to apply, superb essays in cultural studies, and, in many cases comparative literature studies.A distinguished contribution to Arabian Nights studies. -Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania,, The Arabian Nights as much as any work created the category now known as 'world literature.' The lively and lucid essays in Scheherazade's Children explore the fascination and influence The Nights have exerted in various cultures and the book's sometimes surprising and often amusing metamorphoses.-Daniel Beaumont, author of Slave of Desire: Sex, Love, and Death in the 1001 Nights,, "The Arabian Nights is one of a kind in leaving a lasting mark on various fields of knowledge, including art, theater, screen, and literature. Until the appearance of the Arabian Nights, no mythical character had captured such wide and global attention as Scheherazade, with her wit, intelligence, and courage. The work, like its evolving tales, continues to generate scholarly studies and diverse cultural work of merit. Kennedy and Warner have put together such a book. Scheherazade's Children provides a solid testimony to the power of this fascinating world classic, which transcends countries, languages, and cultures. The 18 essays, all by renowned scholars, explore compelling topics that will help anyone delve into the secret world of imagination that the Arabian Nights initiated. The extensive examination of the different translations of the Nights is impressive and illuminating: it prepares readers of this book to make their choice from the myriad of renderings to build their own appreciations and evaluations. And the volume's scholarly analyses will further the reader's understanding and enjoyment of a classic work. This volume will enchant readers across all disciplines. Summing Up: Highly recommended."-A.S. Jawad, Choice, "The Arabian Nights as much as any work created the category now known as 'world literature.' The lively and lucid essays in Scheherazade's Children explore the fascination and influence The Nights have exerted in various cultures and the book's sometimes surprising and often amusing metamorphoses."-Daniel Beaumont, author of Slave of Desire: Sex, Love, and Death in the 1001 Nights, "These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Orient of the mind.'"-- Publishers Weekly, "These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Prient of the mind.'"- Publishers Weekly, "It is almost impossible now for Western writing not to draw on the Nights. This collection is a call to us to go back to that most wonderful of books, Alf layla wa-layla, and read and reread it endlessly, and learn from it as equals."-Roz Kaveney, Times Literary Supplement, "Scheherazade's Children is an excellent collection of essays covering several aspects of the Arabian Nights." - British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies:, "[T]he two editors, both of them well established figures in their relative fields, have done excellent work in producing a volume that has its own internal logic… The contributions to this volume are all, by any yardstick one may wish to apply, superb essays in cultural studies, and, in many cases comparative literature studies. A distinguished contribution to Arabian Nights studies."-Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania, These scrupulously documented essays justify study of the Nights as 'one of the wellsprings of World Literature' that continues to draw readers, scholars, translators, and artists into a theatrical, imaginary land, which, like the narrator herself, casts an entrancing spell and proves inexhaustible in meanings, 'blending cultural specificities into one vast Prient of the mind.', The Arabian Nights as much as any work created the category now known as & world literature. The lively and lucid essays in Scheherazades Children explore the fascination and influence The Nights have exerted in various cultures and the books sometimes surprising and often amusing metamorphoses.
Dewey Decimal
398.22
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I 1 The Sea-Born Tale 2 Re-Orienting William Beckford 3 The Collector of WorldsPart II 4 The Porter and Portability 5 The Rings of Budur and Qamar al-Zaman 6 White Magic 7 The Arabian Nights and the Origins of the Western Novel 8 "A Covenant for Reconciliation" 9 Translating Destiny 10 Borges and the Missing Pages of the Nights 11 The Politics of Conversation 12 Sindbad the SailorPart III 13 The Arabian Nights in British Pantomime 14 The Arabian Nights in Traditional Japanese Performing Arts 15 "Nectar If You Taste and Go, Poison If You Stay" 16 Scheherazade, Bluebeard, and Theatrical Curiosity 17 The Takarazuka Revue and the Fantasy of "Arabia" in Japan 18 Thieves of the Orient AfterwordList of Stories Selected Bibliography About the Contributors Index The illustrations appear in two groups, following pages 176 and 224. For information about the illustrations, see the list of illustrations on page ix.
Synopsis
A dynamic, living and breathing cross-cultural phenomenon that has left its mark on fields as disparate as the European novel and early Indian cinema., Scheherazade's Children gathers together leading scholars to explore the reverberations of the tales of the Arabian Nights across a startlingly wide and transnational range of cultural endeavors. The contributors, drawn from a wide array of disciplines, extend their inquiries into the book's metamorphoses on stage and screen as well as in literature-from India to Japan, from Sanskrit mythology to British pantomime, from Baroque opera to puppet shows. Their highly original research illuminates little-known manifestations of the Nights, and provides unexpected contexts for understanding the book's complex history. Polemical issues are thereby given unprecedented and enlightening interpretations. Organized under the rubrics of Translating, Engaging, and Staging, these essays view the Nights corpus as a uniquely accretive cultural bundle that absorbs the works upon which it has exerted influence. In this view, the Arabian Nights is a dynamic, living and breathing cross-cultural phenomenon that has left its mark on fields as disparate as the European novel and early Indian cinema. While scholarly, the writers' approach is also lively and entertaining, and the book is richly illustrated with unusual materials to deliver a sparkling and highly original exploration of the Arabian Nights' radiating influence on world literature, performance, and culture., Scheherazade's Children gathers together leading scholars to explore the reverberations of the tales of the Arabian Nights across a startlingly wide and transnational range of cultural endeavors. The contributors, drawn from a wide array of disciplines, extend their inquiries into the book's metamorphoses on stage and screen as well as in literature--from India to Japan, from Sanskrit mythology to British pantomime, from Baroque opera to puppet shows. Their highly original research illuminates little-known manifestations of the Nights, and provides unexpected contexts for understanding the book's complex history. Polemical issues are thereby given unprecedented and enlightening interpretations. Organized under the rubrics of Translating, Engaging, and Staging, these essays view the Nights corpus as a uniquely accretive cultural bundle that absorbs the works upon which it has exerted influence. In this view, the Arabian Nights is a dynamic, living and breathing cross-cultural phenomenon that has left its mark on fields as disparate as the European novel and early Indian cinema. While scholarly, the writers' approach is also lively and entertaining, and the book is richly illustrated with unusual materials to deliver a sparkling and highly original exploration of the Arabian Nights' radiating influence on world literature, performance, and culture.
LC Classification Number
PJ7737.S44 2013
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- u***a (248)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI have purchased from them many times. This time, and on occasion I have had an issue with the product, but the seller is graceful about correcting errors. They do a huge volume and sometimes have sent the wrong book or one of their multiples that does not match the description. With swift communication, the seller always resolves the issue. The shipping speed & packaging is excellent. I will continue buying from this seller!
- c***m (423)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 4 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 06 03, Tues, Received 06/07 Sat to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Hardcover Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!