The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales by Wiggin, Smith, and Parrish
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| Editor | Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923 |
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| Editor | Smith, Nora Archibald, 1859-1934 |
| Illustrator | Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 |
| Title | The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents |
The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie The History of the Young King of the Black Isles The Story of Gulnare of the Sea The Story of Aladdin; or, the Wonderful Lamp The Story of Prince Agib The Story of the City of Brass The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves The History of Codadad and His Brothers The Story of Sinbad the Voyager. |
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| Summary | "The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales" edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith is a collection of enchanting folk tales originating from the Middle East, likely compiled in the early 20th century. This edition aims to capture the wonder and magic of the original "Tales of a Thousand and One Nights" while filtering the content to be more accessible to youthful readers. The anthology features a wide array of stories filled with adventure, love, and moral lessons, presenting beloved characters such as Sinbad, Aladdin, and Scheherazade. The opening of the book establishes a preface that frames the tales within a context of imagination and cultural exploration. It reflects on the importance of these stories in enchanting a new generation and calls attention to the richness of Middle Eastern folklore. The first story introduced is about an emperor of Persia named Kosrouschah, who, while in disguise, learns of the whimsical wishes of three sisters. This narrative blends whimsical desires with the themes of envy and destiny, suggesting that this collection will explore not only the fantastical elements of the tales but also their deeper moral implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Subject | Arabs -- Folklore |
| Subject | Folklore -- Arab countries |
| Subject | Tales -- Arab countries |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- Arab countries |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 20916 |
| Release Date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1501 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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