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Historical FantasyFae & Fairy Fiction

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

five fairy stories

by

  • 1994 first published
  • 274 pages
  • 18 editions
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Published in 1994, The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye is a historical fantasy and fae fiction story collection by A. S. Byatt. The story is set in England. Readers will find themes of fairy tales and women authors.

55 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.

At about 274 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

A collection of fairy tales for adults. The title novella is on a middle-aged Englishwoman attending a writers' conference in Turkey. She picks up an antique bottle and as she is washing it a djinn appears, offering to grant her three wishes. She asks for a younger body, then requests he make love to her.
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  • English Fantasy fiction
  • Fairy tales
  • Short stories, Single author
  • England
  • Short stories fantasy
  • Collections & anthologies fantasy
  • Women authors
  • English literature, history and criticism, 20th century
  • English literature, women authors
  • English literature, history and criticism, 21st century

Quick answers

Who wrote The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye was written by A. S. Byatt and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?

The median edition has 274 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?

Readers who like it often enjoy Farmer Giles of Ham, Stardust and Five Children and It.

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