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The Unwept Sea Open in new Window. [ASR]
A tale of 1004 nights....
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
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Delightful. A truly fabulous tale. Occasionally, you get so involved with a sentence that it extends and grows until the reader has to pause for breath and understanding, but I suspect that it's quite deliberate, and entirely in line with the tone and gentle mockery of the original Arabian Nights. The whole thing is so clever and well thought out, that I cannot believe that you weren't well aware of these wonderfully overblown sentences.

There are a few typos and errors I noticed, but nothing too serious until I came across this: "...not above resorting either tears or bribery..." It needs a "to" between "resorting" and "either." The others were problems of missing commas, something that's often a matter of personal preference.

The story is most entertaining and amusing, redolent of the Nights but with tongue planted rather firmly in cheek. And the Chrittenwald is an invention of brilliance. The tale within a tale, that of the Unwept Sea, is also an unexpected jewel of imagination. The whole thing is just so enjoyable that applause is warranted. well done!

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