Facing a royal husband who has vowed to kill her, the beautiful Scheherazade saves her life night after night by spinning tales of fantastic adventure, always breaking off before the ending so that he must let her live to finish it. That framing device gives the Arabian Nights its shape. Andrew Lang, the celebrated collector of folklore and fairy-tale, has gathered this selection, bringing together Aladdin and his wonderful lamp, the Enchanted Horse, the Princess Badoura, Sinbad the Sailor, and the great Caliph of Bagdad, Haroun-al-Raschid. H.J. Ford’s beautiful illustrations accompany the stories throughout.
ISBN 13: 9781853261145
Author: Andrew Lang
