Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of 26 tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.The story of the merchant and the genius --The story of the first old man and of the hind --The story of the second old man and of the two black dogs --The story of the fisherman --The story of the Greek king and the physician Douban --The story of the husband and the parrot --The story of the vizir who was punished --The story of the young king of the black isles --The story of the three Calenders [Calendars], sons of kings, and of five ladies of Baghdad --The story of the first Calender [Calandar], son of a king --The story of the second Calender [Calandar], son of a king --The story of the envious man, and of him who was envied --The story of the third Calendar [Calandar], son of a king --The seven voyages of Sindbad [Sinbad] the sailor. The little hunchback --The story of the barber's fifth brother --The story of the barber's sixth brother --The adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura --Noureddin and the fair Persian --Aladdin and the wonderful lamp --The adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, caliph of Baghdad --Story of the blind Baba-Abdalla --The story of Sidi-Noumann --Story of Ali Cogia, merchant of Baghdad --The enchanted horse --The story of two sisters who were jealous of their younger sister.