Friday, May 16, 2008

The Arabian Nights




The Arabian Nights is a small portion of the larger collection of tales know as the Thousand and One Nights. Tales of Scheherazade, Sinbad and many more compiled by the amazing Sir Richard Francis Burton, English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat.. I have to admit, when I get to reading classics, I get a little intimidated, so I'll let you know how it goes.