After King Shahryar had his wife killed for cheating, he beganto corrupt-then kill-one virgin a night, as revenge on womankind.Then he meets Scheherazade, who, night after night, saves her ownlife by telling him fantastical tales of genies, wishes, terror,and passion.
【目录】
Introduction
A Note on the Text and the Translator
Prologue
1. The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother
The Tale of the Ox and the Donkey
2. The Tale of the Merchant and the Jinnee
The First Sheikh's Story
The Second Sheikh's Story
The Third Sheikh's Story
3. The Fisherman and the Jinnee
The Tale of King Yunan and the Sage Duban
The Tale of King Sinbad and His Falcon
The Tale of the Husband and the Parrot
The Tale of the Prince and the Ogress
The Tale of the Enchanted Prince
4. The Ebony Horse
5. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6. Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
7. Julnar the Mermaid and Her Son Badar Basim ofPersia
8. The Tale About the Thief of Alexandria and
the Chief of Police
9. Prince Behram and the Princess A1-Datma
10. The Tale of the Three Apples
The Tale of Nur al-Din Ali and His Son
11. The Hunchback,s Tale
The Christian Broker's Tale
The Steward's Tale
The Jewish Doctor's Tale
The Tailor's Tale
The Barber's Tale of Himself
The Barber's Tale of His First Brother
The Barber's Tale of His Second Brother
The Barber's Tale of His Third Brother
The Barber's Tale of His Fourth Brother
The Barber's Tale of His Fifth Brother
The Barber's Tale of His Sixth Brother
The End of the Barber's Tale
The End of the Hunchback's Tale
12. The Hedgehog and the Pigeons
The Tale of the Merchant and the Two Thieves
The Tale of the Thief and His Monkey
The Tale of the Foolish Weaver
13. The Wily Dalilah and Her Daughter Zaynab
14. The Tale of Judar and His Brothers
15. Sinbad the Seaman and Sinbad the Landsman
The First Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Sixth Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad the Seaman
16. Conclusion: The Marriage of King Shahryar andScheherazade
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