The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales

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Atheneum

Just the Series: Scribner Classics

Annotation: Twelve stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor.

Genre: [Fairy tales]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #182345

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Atheneum

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 02/05/19

Illustrator: Parrish, Maxfield,

Pages: 366 pages

ISBN: 1-534-43018-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-534-43018-1

Dewey: 398.22

LCCN: 2018036999

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Fairy tales. Arab countries.
Arabs. Folklore.
Tales. Arab countries.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book

In this collection of ten tales, which includes 'The Story of Aladdin,' 'The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,' and 'The Story of Sinbad the Voyager,' Parrish's glowing illustrations are few but splendid and are an asset to a well-wrought text that is challenging by contemporary standards.

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Horn Book

Reading Level: 5.0

Interest Level: 4-7

Lexile: 1130L

Rediscover the legends of Ali Baba, Aladdin, Sinbad, and more in this Scribner Illustrated Classic keepsake complemented by the stunning art of Maxfield Parrish.

This stunning volume of twelve stories adapted from Tales of a Thousand and One Nights features Maxfield Parrish’s gorgeous art, bringing a beloved classic to a whole new generation of readers.

The talking bird, the singing tree, and the golden water
The story of the fisherma and nthe genie
The history of the young king of the black isles
The story of Gulnare of the sea
The story Aladdin: or, the Wonderful lamp
The story of Prince Agib
The story of the city of Brass
The story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves
The history of Codadad and his brothers
The story of Sinbad the Voager.

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