A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to amuse the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives.

From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition of The Arabian Nights brings together famous and less familiar tales from A Thousand and One Nights and includes the frame story of Shahrazade and Shahriyar.

Welcome to the magical world of flying carpets, genies, fairies and other mysterious characters from the wondrous deserts of Arabia! Arabian Nights for Children brings together some selected tales of adventure, morals, love and magic from the much-loved and timeless stories put together in the original book, Arabian Nights. From the popular and well-known tales of Sindbad and Ali Baba to the adventures of Prince Agib, this collection of stories has been compiled to include the most authentic version of these much-loved folk tales. With more than 100 illustrations that bring these stories to life, this book will be a welcome addition to any childs little library.

Scheherazade’s Children gathers together leading scholars to explore the reverberations of the tales of the Arabian Nights across a startlingly wide and transnational range of cultural endeavors. The contributors, drawn from a wide array of disciplines, extend their inquiries into the book’s metamorphoses on stage and screen as well as in literature—from India to Japan, from Sanskrit mythology to British pantomime, from Baroque opera to puppet shows. Their highly original research illuminates little-known manifestations of the Nights, and provides unexpected contexts for understanding the book’s complex history. Polemical issues are thereby given unprecedented and enlightening interpretations. Organized under the rubrics of Translating, Engaging, and Staging, these essays view the Nights corpus as a uniquely accretive cultural bundle that absorbs the works upon which it has exerted influence. In this view, the Arabian Nights is a dynamic, living and breathing cross-cultural phenomenon that has left its mark on fields as disparate as the European novel and early Indian cinema. While scholarly, the writers’ approach is also lively and entertaining, and the book is richly illustrated with unusual materials to deliver a sparkling and highly original exploration of the Arabian Nights’ radiating influence on world literature, performance, and culture.

This is a gloriously illustrated collection of the most enchanting stories from 'The Thousand and One Nights', in a luxurious, traditional cloth binding. From the adventures of Sinbad and Aladdin, to tales of genies and magical lands, children will be enchanted by these stories of magic and wonder.

Ten stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor.

The past and future are woven together in this epic tale of a prince, an evil vizier, a princess, and a prophecy in ancient Persia.

Volume three of the Children's Treasure Book contains The Arabian Nights. Tales include: Sinbad the Sailor, The Story of Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp, The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Enchanted House, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Perie Banou, and Prince Camaralzaman and Princess Badoura. The book is profusely illustrated by various different illustrators including Robert Pimlott, C. H. Ward and others. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

In this volume, Laurence Housman, retells 6 of the most popular tales from 1001 Arabian Nights. While there are only 6 tales in this volume, they are brought to life with 50 lavishly illustrated images by the famous illustrator Edmund Dulac. The six tales are: The Fisherman And The Genie The Story Of The King Of The Ebony Isles Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves The Story Of The Magic Horse The Story Of The Wicked Half-Brothers The Story Of The Princess Of Deryabar All these tales are narrated by Scheherazadè, the heroine of the Thousand and one Nights. She ranks among the great story-tellers of the world and gives a distinctly Arabian flavour and feel to the stories. In all these tales something magical and wonderful occurs. Sometimes it is a talking donkey, an evil witch or a corrupt Vizier. Whenever evil raises its head, a hero sallies forth to save the day. As per usual evil is vanquished and the hero and his princess ride off into the sunset. While the plot is always the familiar, the characters and the setting are not making the stories all the more interesting and captivating for young minds. NOTE: The Princess of Deryabar featured in “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958). The role was played by Kathryn Grant while Sinbad was played by Kerwin Matthews. It is believed that this volume and other illustrations by Dulac were directly responsible for the making of the film. KEYWORDS/TAGS: Folklore, fairy, tales, myths, legends, fables, children’s, stories, Fisherman, Genie, King, Ebony Isles, Ali Baba, Forty Thieves, 40, Magic Horse, Wicked, Half-Brothers, Princess Of Deryabar, Arabian Nights, Scheherazade, magic, mystery, Arabia, islands, mountains, flying horse, princess, prince, queen, 1001, Edmund Dulac, Laurence Housman,