The Arabian nights
By: retold by Neil Philip ; illustrated by Sheila Moxley
Contributors: Moxley, Sheila
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9781852137366
Subjects: Arabian Nights; Fairy tales; Folklore
Description: A selection of some of the best-known tales from "The Arabian Nights," retold for a modern audience. Includes a note on some of the versions and editions of the stories that have been published in English.
Table of contents: title: How Sheherazade married the King; title: The fisherman and the Jinni; title: Fair shares; title: The city of brass; title: The anklet; title: The wonderful bag; title: Judar and his brothers; title: The ebony horse; title: The ass; title: Aladdin; title: The speaking bird, the singing tree and the golden water; title: True knowledge; title: Princess Nur al-Nihar, the three princes and Peri-Banu; title: Ali Baba and the forty thieves; title: How many fools?; title: The keys of destiny; title: A note on The Arabian Nights.