Folktale and Fairy Tale Resources in the CRC

Shahrazade saves herself from execution by distracting King Shahriyar with stories

A retelling of three Arabian nights tales; Aladdin, The Queen of the Serpents, and The Lost city of Ubar

Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her

An illustrated collection of stories from the "Arabian Nights," including those of Sinbad, Ali Baba, and Aladdin

First published in 1911, this fantastic volume contains English-language retellings of stories from "One Thousand and One Nights," a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

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.

Enchanting tale from "A thousand and one nights" about a young rougue and the genie who helps him win the love of the Sultan's daughter

Retells the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess