The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales

by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin · audio summary, about 15 min

Ten famous tales follow princes, merchants, and sea wanderers across palaces and enchanted lands. Mortal wits confront treacherous kin, vengeful spirits, and sovereign power.

Key ideas

• Sudden reversals of fortune balance helplessness against royal authority.
• Wits and presence of mind consistently defeat brute supernatural force.
• Covetousness and jealousy dismantle households and forfeit lives.
• Inviolable decrees of fate cannot be diverted by human caution.

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