An astonishing work of scholarship and joy, one that provides rich historical context and firmly recenters the original storytellers without whom world literature would be much bereft, all while Yasmine Seale"s lyrical, engrossing translation delights the ear, leaving a new generation to beg, just one more tale. Shannon Chakraborty, author of the internationally best-selling Daevabad Trilogy "The complex, profound, and varied nature of the tales comes alive a new. The importance of the Arabian Nights and their universal influence on storytellers remain unrivaled. Reading this magnificent edition, handsomely illustrated, curated and contextualized with scholarly dedication, and translated with a superb ear for rhythm and flow, will keep you enraptured as if on that very first night, in which King Shahriyar relinquishes his rage in order to know what tale would come next". Guillermo del Toro, filmmaker "praise be to the good jinni who granted three wishes to anglophone fans of the Arabian Nights" a crisp, true translation that captures the letter and spirit of the life-sustaining stories Shahrazad tells, authoritative commentary that guides us through the intricacies of the collection and, finally, incandescent illustrations that draw us into a palace of literary treasures. Maria Tatar, Harvard University. The generative power of the Arabian Nights is.