"Stories from The Arabian Nights" retold by Laurence Housman is a compilation of enchanting stories, probably adapted in the early 1900s, that tells of ingenuity and daring adventures. It begins with the legend of Scheherazade who cleverly uses storytelling to avoid her death sentence. Housman sets the stage by mentioning stories such as “The Fisherman and the Genie” and “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” highlighting how they will showcase magical and fantastical journeys that illustrate Eastern folk themes. The tale of the fisherman introduces a world of humor and complexity as he outwits a powerful genie.
Stories from The Arabian Nights
By Laurence Housman
To escape death, a woman weaves captivating stories filled with daring heroes, cunning tricksters, and magical creatures, revealing the rich culture of the East.
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About the AuthorLaurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
Laurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
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