About this Book

This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.

Anthologised over hundreds of years by scholars, authors, and translators from Asia and North Africa, The Arabian Nights is a wonderful collection of medieval folklore. This edition is the 1840 English translation by Edward Lane and features beautiful illustrations by Monro S. Orr.

The stories featured in this volume include:

• The Story of King Shahriar and Sheherazade
• The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie
• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
• The Enchanted Horse
• The Little Hunchback
• Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla
• The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad
• The Story of the Vizir who was Punished
• The Story of the Husband and the Parrot