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Tales from the Arabian Nights
Deceived by his beloved wife, Sultan Schahriar is certain that deep down, all women are as deceitful as his wife. The Sultan decides that the world is better off without all these wicked women and his solution to the problem: marry a new bride every evening and have her killed in the morning. When the grand-vizir's own daughter Scheherazade asks to marry the Sultan, he is reluctant to hand his daughter over, but her amazing gift of weaving enchanting tales such as Aladdin and his magic lamp and Sindbad the Sailor work to captivate the Sultan so that he spares her life evening after evening to hear more of these wonderful stories. Comprised of over 30 captivating folk and fairy tales, this book is a great choice for a quick before-bedtime read! Wordsworth Classic. ~ Enh
The beautiful Scheherazade's royal husband threatens to kill her, so each night she diverts him by weaving wonderful tales of fantastic adventure, leaving each story unfinished so that he spares her life to hear the ending the next night.
This is the background to the Arabian Nights. In this selection made by that master of folklore and fairy-tale Andrew Lang, the reader meets Aladdin with his wonderful lamp, the Enchanted Horse, the Princess Badoura, Sinbad the Sailor, and the great Caliph of Bagdad, Haroun-al-Raschid.
The stories are beautifully illustrated by H.J. Ford.
Wordsworth classics are complete, unabridged editions of timeless literature and poetry offered at a very affordable price. Each one is delightfully illustrated and carefully reprinted to appeal to the general public while preserving its high quality. Some of the most popular novels to study in school, such as Uncle Tom's Cabin and Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, include more in-depth, insightful introductions as well as helpful notes in the back of the book to offer readers definitions or background to words or phrases appearing in the text. ~ Steph
Product Format: | Softcover Book |
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Brand: | Wordsworth Editions |
Author: | A. Lang |
Grades: | 7-AD |
ISBN: | 9781853261145 |
Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
Width in Inches: | 5 |
Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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Christmas present
My daughter loves the Disney version of Aladdin; looking forward to exploring the historical, original story.