Aladdin
Subtitle: and other tales from the Arabian Nights
By: retold by Rosalind Kerven ; illustrated by Nilesh Mistry
Contributors: Mistry, Nilesh, ill
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: An eyewitness classics
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780789427892
Subjects: Arabs; Fairy tales; Juvenile literature; Folklore
Other titles: Aladdin. English.
Description: Retells some of the magical adventures with Arabic, Persian, and Indian origins, framed by the tale of Shaharazad who tells the king a story for 1001 nights. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Table of contents: title: Arabian Empire; title: Arabian days; title: Tale of Queen Shahrazad; title: Aladdin and the wonderful lamp; title: Garden of enchantments; title: Ali Baba and the forty thieves; title: Fisherman and the genie; title: Story of the stories.