One Thousand and One Nights stories

Author: Li Yuxia Zhu Mengkui
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: "One Thousand and One Days" is the sister series of "One Thousand and One Nights," a masterpiece of classical Arabic literature, and a dazzling gem in the treasure trove of Arabic literature. It tells the following story: In an ancient Eastern country, a king allowed his beautiful only daughter to choose her own husband. The news spread, and wealthy merchants, tycoons, scholars, and kings and princes from other countries came one after another to propose. However, the princess, inspired by a dream, grew to despise men, believing them to be unfaithful, and vowed never to marry. One after another, the hopeful suitors were rejected by the princess. With no other choice, the king turned to his old nanny for help. This wise nanny, with her vast experience, used the method of telling stories every day to praise the noble qualities of men, aiming to change the princess's extreme prejudice against them. When the nanny reached the one thousand and first day, the princess finally realized that her view of men was unfair, and thus she agreed to marry.