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Mentioned in 13 episodes

The Arabian Nights

One Thousand and One Nights

Book • 1704

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The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories that include fairy tales, romances, legends, fables, parables, anecdotes, and adventures.

The frame story revolves around King Shahryar, who marries and kills a new wife each day after discovering his previous wife's infidelity.

His vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, marries the king and saves her life by telling him a new story each night, leaving the story incomplete to keep him curious.

The stories span various genres, including historical tales, love stories, tragedies, comedies, and more, drawing from the rich heritage of the Middle East, India, Persia, and other regions.

Mentioned by

Lulu Cheng Meservey

Dominic Sandbrook

Alexandra Hudson

Peter Frankopan

Angelina Stanford

Stephen Buonocore

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Lulu Cheng Meservey

as an example of using narrative arc to keep people engaged.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a contemporary work of literature from Baghdad and Cairo during the same period as "The Tale of Genji."

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

and

Dominic Sandbrook

while discussing the historical context of Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate.

378. Baghdad: The Golden Age (Part 3)

Mentioned by

Alexandra Hudson

in the context of Arabian folktales and hospitality.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

in relation to a discussion about the Arabian Nights.

379. Baghdad: The Arabian Nights (Part 4)

Mentioned by

Salman Rushdie

when discussing his father's library and the stories he read as a child.

Novelist Salman Rushdie at ‘The Eleventh Hour’

Mentioned by

Peter Frankopan

in the context of Charles Dickens' childhood readings.

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Mentioned by

Elias Khoury

as a model for his novel writing style.

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Mentioned by

Anne Rowe

in the context of Elias Khoury's influences.

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Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

in relation to the library scene in Phantastes.

Episode 73: Phantastes, Ch. 10-14

Mentioned as titles that one could see on bookshelves.

The DIY Great Books Approach

Mentioned by Chris Ramsey as a favorite book of the alien in "The Alien Interview".

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Mentioned by

Wang Ping

as a book she found hidden during the Cultural Revolution.

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Mentioned by

Stephen Buonocore

as a game coming from Play 2Z.

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Mentioned by

John J. Miller

as a book previously discussed by

Paul Rahe

on the podcast.

Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus

Mentioned by

Tom Sutcliffe

as the stories Scheherazade tells to avoid execution.

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Reviewed by the podcast host due to the author's recent passing and the book's unique qualities.

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Mentioned by

Scott Johnson

as a book the con artist was a huge fan of.

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Mentioned by

Ben

as a fantastic book composed over centuries during the Islamic Golden Age.

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Mentioned by

Marina Warner

as a source of stories for workshops and how it relates to resistance in the face of tyranny.

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