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George Payn Quackenbos, Wilhelm Hauff, John William Orr

In a beautiful distant kingdom, of which there is a saying, that the sun on its everlasting green gardens never goes down, ruled, from the beginning of time even to the present day, Queen Phantasie. With full hands, she used to distribute for many hundred years, the abundance of her blessings among her subjects, and was beloved and respected by all who knew her. The heart of the Queen, however, was too great to allow her to stop at her own land with her charities; she herself, in the royal at...

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Anonymous

TABLE OF CONTENTS:Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp - illustrated children's poetryThe Arabian Nights Entertainments - illustrated by Milo WinterThe Sultan and his Vow The Story of the Merchant and the Genie The Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and the Five Ladies of Bagdad The Story of the Three Sisters The Story of Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp The History of Ali Baba, and of the Forty Robbers Killed by One Slave The Story of Sindbad the SailorFairy Tales from the Arabian Nights - Edited by...

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W. A. Clouston

Arabian Poetryby W. A. CloustonRare 19th century translations of Arabian poetry, mostly pre-Islamic or contemporary with Muhammed. Includes the Hanged Poems, and a synopsis of the Antar Saga."This is an anthology of 19th century Orientalist translations of Arabian poetry, many of which are very rare, as is this particular book. Most of the included works either predated Muhammed or were contemporary, so there are many fascinating bits of pre-Islamic lore. Included is...

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Andrew Lang

One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of West and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights, from the first English language edition (1706), which rendered the title as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment.

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Laurence Housman

Eleven popular tales from the Arabian Nights including such favorites as Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The History of Badoura, with 80 magnificent illustrations by Edmund Dulac.

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Jonathan Swift, John Ruskin, LEWIS CARROLL

The King of the Golden River (1841), the history of modern fantasy literature is usually said to begin with George MacDonald, the Scottish author of such novels as The Princess and the Goblin and Phantastes (1858), the latter of which is widely considered to be the first fantasy novel ever written for adults. MacDonald was a major influence on both J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. The other major fantasy author of this era was William Morris, who wrote several novels in the latter part of...

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Andrew Lang

Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin; he is described as living in Baghdad, during the Abbasid Caliphate. During his voyages throughout the seas east of Africa and south of Asia, he has fantastic adventures going to magical places, meeting monsters, and encountering supernatural phenomena.This Sindbad the Sailor has a story to tell—the story of his life—but he never told it to any until, one day, there came to him one Sindba...

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William Beckford

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Henry Morley

William Beckford was an English writer best known for the classic Gothic novel The History of the Caliph Vathek. This edition includes a table of contents.

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Laurence Housman

The book presents a selection of stories from the famous collection, which includes a variety of adventures, romances, and moral tales. The tales are framed within the context of Scheherazade's storytelling, who narrates these stories to King Shahryar in order to delay her execution. The stories are diverse and include famous ones like "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Sinbad the Sailor."Housman’s retellings are characterized by their clarity and charm, m...

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Louis Rhead

Although Stevenson is perhaps most famous for "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "The New Arabian Nights" was his first published collection of fiction. First published in 1916, It is an English-translation of the "One Thousand and One Nights", an anthology of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It was put together over hundreds of years by a variety of scholars, authors, and translators across As...

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William Le Queux

In "Zoraida," Le Queux transports readers to the exotic and mysterious settings of the harem and the vast Sahara Desert. The novel likely follows the story of Zoraida, a captivating and enigmatic woman, and her adventures within these intriguing and often perilous environments. Themes of romance, intrigue, and cultural conflict are expected to be central to the narrative.Le Queux's writing style is characterized by its vivid descriptions, fast-paced plots, and a keen sense of atmosphere. H...

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Various Authors

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