ALPHEGE, OR THE GREEN MONKEY
Many years ago there lived a King, who was twice married. His first wife, a…
ADVENTURES OF AN INDIAN BRAVE
[From the Journal of the Anthropological Institute.] A long, long way off, right away in…
A STORY ABOUT A DARNING-NEEDLE
There was once a Darning-needle who thought herself so fine that she believed she was…
THE STORY OF THE FIRST OLD MAN AND OF THE HIND
I am now going to begin my story (said the old man), so please attend.…
THE STORY OF THE BLIND BABA-ABDALLA
I was born, Commander of the Faithful, in Bagdad, and was left an orphan while…
THE STORY OF THE BARBER’S FIFTH BROTHER
As long as our father lived Alnaschar was very idle. Instead of working for his…
THE STORY OF SIDI-NOUMAN
The Caliph, Haroun-al-Raschid, was much pleased with the tale of the blind man and the…
THE STORY OF PRINCE AHMED AND THE FAIRY PARIBANOU
I. There was a sultan, who had three sons and a niece. The eldest of…
THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR
In the times of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid there lived in Bagdad a poor porter named…
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK
In the kingdom of Kashgar, which is, as everybody knows, situated on the frontiers of…