The Arabian Nights - Illustrated by Monro S. Orr
Feb 2018 · Read Books Ltd
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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
About the author
Frances Jenkins Olcott (1872–1963) was an American librarian and writer born in Paris, France. In 1898, she developed the children’s department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and became its first head librarian. She edited and wrote a total of more than 20 volumes, including both children’s books and volumes about the art of being a children’s librarian.
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