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
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