I came to the place of my birth and cried: "The friends of my youth, where are they?"--and an echo answered, "Where… — Samuel Rogers Copy Share Image
There are a range of women not represented in the Western fairy tale tradition. Husband-beaters are particularly interesting, as well as male… — Marina Warner Copy Share Image
Marvelous wonders don't have to happen of a sudden, the way they do in the Arabian Nights. They can also take a… — Ken Kesey Copy Share Image
Our traditional stories are based on an aristocratic model without a middle class, whereas The Arabian Nights reflect people living in cities,… — Marina Warner Copy Share Image
The Saudi, Arabian ruling class, for example, have rights because they are performing a service for Western power, ensuring that oil profits… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image