Tales of the World - (Illustrated Classics of World Children's Literature) (Illustrated Classics of World Children's Literature)

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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: An ancient Arab king harbored resentment against women due to the misdeeds of his wife. He demanded the prime minister find a young girl for him to marry each day, and the next day, he would kill her. The people lived in fear, terrified that their daughters might be married to the king, and many took their daughters and fled to the provinces. The prime minister's daughter, Scheherazade, was well-read and wise. Upon marrying the king, Scheherazade discovered that he enjoyed listening to stories. From the night of her marriage, she began telling the king stories. One story led to another, with larger tales encompassing smaller ones, and within smaller tales, there were even newer stories. As dawn approached, she would pause at a critical point. To hear more, the king repeatedly postponed killing her. It is said that Scheherazade's stories spanned a thousand and one nights, and in the end, the king was moved by her tales and abandoned his cruel habit of killing young girls. The stories Scheherazade narrated are included in this book.