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The Annotated Arabian Nights
Ever tried reading a classic that feels like it was written in another language—even when it’s actually in English? Welcome to Sir Richard Burton’s ‘Annotated Arabian Nights,’ where the stories are epic, the language is medieval, and the footnotes never quit. If you like your fairy tales with a side of Victorian-era obsession and a dash of eyebrow-raising detail, this might be your kind of madness.
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