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This book is based on The Arabian Nights by .
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Description edit
Many of the tales of the Arabian Nights-- featuring powerful kings and princes, magical genies, and wicked magicians-- are retold for children in this volume.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Shaharazad: In other versions, she is often listed as being Sharazade (with the 'e' on the end). She tries to save the women of her kingdom and the sultan from his own anger even though her own life is put in danger.
- Shahriya: The sultan who was so hurt by his wife's betrayal he decides to marry a different woman every day and have her beheaded the next morning because he felt he couldn't trust any woman. In other versions, the name is sometimes given as Shahryar
Setting & Locations edit
Frame story - India and China were the countries the sultan ruled over.China (Aladdin)
- Baghdad: Baghdad is the setting in several stories
- Persia: Persia is given as the setting in several stories and is part of the frame story's kingdom of the sultan.
- China: Aladdin is set in China; though, the culture is much more Middle East than Oriental. It is also listed as being controlled by the frame story's sultan.
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time, there ruled over India and China a mighty King, who commanded great armies and had numerous courtiers, followers, and servants.
Table of Contents edit
The Tale of King Shahriyar and His Brother, Shahzaman
The Fable of the Donkey, the Ox, and the Farmer
The Fisherman and the Jinnee
The Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor
The Tale of the King and the Falcon
The Tale of the Enchanted King
The Donkey
The Tale of Khalifah the Fisherman
The Dream
The Ebony Horse
Epilogue
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Theme: Courage and Wit: Courage and wit seem to play a significant part in the frame story and in many of the stories that are told within the frame story.
Authors & Contributors edit
- N. J. Dawood (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 398.20917492702
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Asian
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Stories
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Short Story Collections
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Classics by Age
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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