The Arabian Nights "Is it possible , that by telling this
tales , one might indeed save one's self ?"
The character , Scheherzade thought so . In fact , she tells
each of the Arabian Night tales in order to survive a little longer at the mercy of her listener , the Sultan .
-The Arabian Nights stories are
some of the world's great treasures . They have existed for thousands od years
, consisting of tales told in Persia , Arabia , India and Asia . The Arabian
Nights (also known as the 1001 Arabian Nights) have inspired writers the world
over with the ancient power of story.
-There are versions of these
stories In many languages and they all convey the great sense of adventure ,
truth , fantastic imagination , justice and faith embodied by the great
civilizations that contributed stories and ideas to the collection.
-The Arabian Nights include fairy
tales , fables , romances , farces , legends and parables .
The tales use a sweeping variety
of settings includeing Baghdad , Basrah , Cairo and Damascus , as well as China
, Greece , India , North Africa and Turkey .
-These stories form a powerful
mental connection between the ancient civilizations of the East and those of
the West . Moreso than any other piece of writing in history , these stories
illustrate that the minds of the East and of the West consider carefully the
same subject matter .
-We offer here a selection of the
Arabian Nights
