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The Arabian Nights
One Thousand and One Nights
Book • 1704
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.
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.
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as a contemporary work of literature from Baghdad and Cairo during the same period as "The Tale of Genji."


Dominic Sandbrook

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560. The Golden Age of Japan: Lady Murasaki and the Shining Prince (Part 1)
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while discussing the historical context of Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate.


Tom Holland


Dominic Sandbrook

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378. Baghdad: The Golden Age (Part 3)
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in the context of Arabian folktales and hospitality.


Alexandra Hudson

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Beyond Mere Politeness — The Art of True Civility
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in relation to a discussion about the Arabian Nights.


Dominic Sandbrook

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379. Baghdad: The Arabian Nights (Part 4)
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in the context of Charles Dickens' childhood readings.

Peter Frankopan

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Charles Dickens | Hard Times | 1
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as a model for his novel writing style.


Elias Khoury

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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army
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in relation to the library scene in Phantastes.

Angelina Stanford

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Episode 73: Phantastes, Ch. 10-14
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in the context of Elias Khoury's influences.


Anne Rowe

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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army
Mentioned by Chris Ramsey as a favorite book of the alien in "The Alien Interview".

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as a book she found hidden during the Cultural Revolution.

Wang Ping

The Moth Radio Hour: Saving Graces
Reviewed by the podcast host due to the author's recent passing and the book's unique qualities.

The Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin (Book Review)
Mentioned by the host as a source of inspiration for "The Arabian Nightmare."

The Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin (Book Review)
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as one of the authors whose works were discussed in previous podcast episodes.


Marina Warner

Fiction and the Fantastic: Stories by Franz Kafka
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as a game coming from Play 2Z.

Stephen Buonocore

BGI 344 The One About Asmodee On The Prowl Again
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as a book previously discussed by ![undefined]()

on the podcast.


John J. Miller

Paul Rahe

Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus
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as a collection of stories and tales, and is a co-production between the East and West.

Beatrice Gruendler

Isabel Toral and Beatrice Gruendler, "An Unruly Classic: Kalīla and Dimna and Its Syriac, Arabic, and Early Persian Versions" (Brill, 2024)
Mentioned by the speaker as a collection of tales including the seven voyages of Sinbad the sailor.

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