ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali…
THE STORY OF THE YOUNG KING OF THE BLACK ISLES
You must know, sire, that my father was Mahmoud, the king of this country, the…
THE STORY OF THE VIZIR WHO WAS PUNISHED
There was once upon a time a king who had a son who was very…
THE STORY OF THE THREE CALENDERS, SONS OF KINGS, AND OF FIVE LADIES OF BAGDAD
In the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived at Bagdad a porter who, in…
THE STORY OF THE THIRD CALENDER, SON OF A KING
My story, said the Third Calender, is quite different from those of my two friends.…
THE STORY OF THE SECOND OLD MAN, AND OF THE TWO BLACK DOGS
Great prince of the genii, you must know that we are three brothers–these two black…
The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied
In a town of moderate size, two men lived in neighbouring houses; but they had…
THE STORY OF THE SECOND CALENDER, SON OF A KING
“Madam,” said the young man, addressing Zobeida, “if you wish to know how I lost…
THE STORY OF THE MERCHANT AND THE GENIUS
Sire, there was once upon a time a merchant who possessed great wealth, in land…
THE STORY OF THE HUSBAND AND THE PARROT
A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if…