The Merchant and the Genie: Payne & Lang
Analysis: The two translations analyzed are from Payne (The Merchant and the Genie) and Lang (The Merchant and the Geninus). Although both translators lived in the same time, around late 19th century, their translations of the Arabian Nights were significantly…
The Little Hunchback: Scott & Lang
The Little Hunchback Scott Nights: There was in former times at Casgar, on the extreme boundaries of Tartary, a tailor who had a pretty wife, whom he affectionately loved, and by whom he was beloved with reciprocal tenderness. One day…
The Story of the Merchant and the Demon: Burton & Lang
The Story of the Merchant and the Demon is Shahrazad’s first night story about a wealthy merchant and genie. One traveling merchant accidentally kills a genie’s son with the pits of the dates he ate during his journey. The genie is coming towards…
The Story of the First Calendar – Translations Comparison
The Story of the First Calendar – Translations Comparison Burton’s Version: One day when the wine had gotten the better of us, the son of my uncle said to me, “O my cousin, I have a great service to ask…
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