Project Gutenberg 1994-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1838 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Arabian Nights Entertainments The story of the merchant and the genius -- The story of the first old man and of the hind -- The story of the second old man and of the two black dogs -- The story of the fisherman -- The story of the Greek king and the physician Douban -- The story of the husband and the parrot -- The story of the vizir who was punished -- The story of the young king of the black isles -- The story of the three Calenders, sons of kings, and of five ladies of Bagdad -- The story of the first Calender, son of a king -- The story of the second Calender, son of a king -- The story of the envious man, and of him who was envied -- The story of the third Calendar, son of a king -- The seven voyages of Sindbad the sailor -- The little hunchback -- The story of the barber's fifth brother -- The story of the barber's sixth brother -- The adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura -- Noureddin and the fair Persian -- Aladdin and the wonderful lamp -- The adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, caliph of Bagdad -- Story of the blind Baba-Abdalla -- The story of Sidi-Noumann -- Story of Ali Cogia, merchant of Bagdad -- The enchanted horse -- The story of two sisters who were jealous of their younger sister. Produced by Christy Phillips and John Hamm. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Arabian Nights Entertainments" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales and folk stories compiled during the late 19th century. This work serves as an English translation of the classic tales of "The Arabian Nights," showcasing a variety of enchanting narratives that often involve themes of adventure, love, and moral lessons. The opening chapters introduce significant characters such as Sultan Schahriar and his clever wife, Scheherazade, who narrates the stories to survive the Sultan's deadly decree against women. The opening of the book sets the stage for the intriguing framework of Scheherazade's storytelling as a means of saving her own life and the lives of other women. As she volunteers to marry Sultan Schahriar, who has been executing his brides each day, she devises a clever plan to postpone her fate. Each night, she captivates the Sultan’s attention with an incomplete tale, leaving him curious for more. The first story she tells involves a merchant and a vengeful genius, unfolding into a sequence of stories that eventually weave into a larger narrative tapestry, each revealing the complexity of human nature and the whimsicality of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories Arabs -- Folklore Folklore -- Arab countries Tales -- Arab countries Fairy tales -- Arab countries PJ PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 665190 2025-08-01T04:22:41.755717 text/html 633397 2024-12-06T22:53:53 text/html 320989 2025-08-01T04:22:50.949633 application/epub+zip 332638 2025-08-01T04:22:44.854673 application/epub+zip 317962 2025-08-01T04:22:43.616695 application/epub+zip 572654 2025-08-01T04:22:55.658618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551788 2025-08-01T04:22:50.170629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518012 2022-09-01T04:24:55.808103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629186 2025-08-01T04:22:40.684735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 609365 2024-10-29T08:21:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18798 2025-08-01T04:22:55.811623 application/rdf+xml 14503 2025-08-01T04:22:44.163678 image/jpeg 3434 2025-08-01T04:22:43.912659 image/jpeg 316764 2025-08-01T04:22:41.806710 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia