Like the Arabian Nights, these wonder tales retold from the Persian are rich with Oriental color and splendor. They tell of good genii, wicked marids, flying afrites, fairies, witches, and enchanters. The stories are told with a detail that will delight the imagination of young and old. -The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 120

Excerpt from Tales of the Persian Genii In these stories, wonder-loving boys and girls will find Good Genii, Wicked Marids, Flying Afrites, Fairies, Witches, and Enchanters. They may wander through Oriental gardens fragrant with spices and redolent with the perfume of roses, and listen to the sweet singing of many-coloured birds and the music of a thousand fountains, or they may feast under silken pavilions and dwell in crystal palaces. They may gaze on subterranean treasures of sparkling jewels and heaps of precious metals, and pluck jewel-fruits and gold and silver branches from fairy-trees; while throughout the stories runs a delightful vien of allegory, which lends a subtle charm and ethical value of the tales. The first two series of stories - the foundation of the book -- are retold from a quaint old volume published in England in 1765, under the title Tales of the Genii; or, The Delightful Lessons of Horam the Son of Asmar. The book became widely popular, and went through many editions, one of whom was Archbishop Whately About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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