The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales by Wiggin, Smith, and Parrish

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Editor Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
Editor Smith, Nora Archibald, 1859-1934
Illustrator Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966
Title The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales
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
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EBook-No. 20916
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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