Among the monuments of world literature, there are very few that could compare in popularity with the tales of "One Thousand and One Nights," which have won the love of readers not only in the East, but also in the West. Touching stories about romantic lovers, fascinating stories about heroic journeys, funny stories about the cunning of treacherous wives and the revenge of deceived husbands, tales about genies, flying carpets, magic lamps, fairy tales, often devoid of a touch of modesty, sometimes striking in their frankness and cruelty, serve for the entertainment of more than one generation of adults. This edition is the most complete translation of the English edition of the 19th century, in which the crazy, shocking, but delightful customs of the East were described as vividly and effectively as possible. The publication is illustrated with paintings and engravings of the 19th century.

Among the monuments of world literature, there are very few that could compare in popularity with the tales of "One Thousand and One Nights," which have won the love of readers not only in the East, but also in the West. Touching stories about romantic lovers, fascinating stories about heroic journeys, funny stories about the cunning of treacherous wives and the revenge of deceived husbands, tales about genies, flying carpets, magic lamps, fairy tales, often devoid of a touch of modesty, sometimes striking in their frankness and cruelty, serve for the entertainment of more than one generation of adults. This edition is the most complete translation of the English edition of the 19th century, in which the crazy, shocking, but delightful customs of the East were described as vividly and effectively as possible. The publication is illustrated with paintings and engravings of the 19th century.

Among the monuments of world literature, there are very few that could compare in popularity with the tales of "One Thousand and One Nights," which have won the love of readers not only in the East, but also in the West. Touching stories about romantic lovers, fascinating stories about heroic journeys, funny stories about the cunning of treacherous wives and the revenge of deceived husbands, tales about genies, flying carpets, magic lamps, fairy tales, often devoid of a touch of modesty, sometimes striking in their frankness and cruelty, serve for the entertainment of more than one generation of adults. This edition is the most complete translation of the English edition of the 19th century, in which the crazy, shocking, but delightful customs of the East were described as vividly and effectively as possible. The publication is illustrated with paintings and engravings of the 19th century.