| Edition |
First Racehorse for Young Readers Edition. |
| Description |
ix, 315 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"First published in 1914 by Rand, McNally & Company"--Title page verso. |
| Contents |
The 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 Sinbad the sailor. |
| Summary |
The stories begin with one of the earliest female protagonists in literature, Scheherazade, who is set to be executed by an evil Arabian king. The book highlights the incredible adventure stories she tells to the king each night, and how she purposefully ends them on cliffhangers in order to peak his interest and survive the next morning. These exciting tales, with their languid prose and wild adventures, form the basis of the book and its narrative arc. |
| Subject |
Scheherazade, Queen, consort of Shahryar, King of Persia (Legendary character)
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Aladdin (Legendary character)
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Aladdin (Legendary character) (OCoLC)fst00804047
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Scheherazade, Queen, consort of Shahryar, King of Persia (Legendary character) (OCoLC)fst01106660
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Ali Baba (Legendary character)
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Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character)
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Fairy tales.
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Folklore -- Arab countries.
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Ali Baba (Legendary character) (OCoLC)fst00805036
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Fairy tales. (OCoLC)fst00919916
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Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
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Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character) (OCoLC)fst01119240
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Arab countries. (OCoLC)fst01240128
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| Added Author |
Winter, Milo, 1888-1956, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
1631581856 |
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9781631581854 |
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