Arabian Nights: Tales from the Arabian Nights

by Lisa Commager

The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. From the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical "Young Woman and her Five Lovers" and the social criticism of "The Tale of the Hunchback", the stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are anchored to everyday life by their realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Islam.

176 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Blake Matthews]

Contained four tales: Prince Ahmed; Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves; Aladdin; and Sinbad the Sailor. I used to read and re-read these stories all the time as a kid. Great memories reading it!

[maya]

I finished the book in the same day. It’s a really good book. It’s my dad’s book. He read it a long time ago.
There are four different stories in the book. These are the stories:
1.Prince Ahmed
2.Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
3.Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
4.Sinbad the Sailor