The Arabian Nights Entertainments - formato ePub

ONCE upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen. Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border,...

This is the third, and probably the last, of the Fairy Books of many colours. First there was the Blue Fairy Book; then, children, you asked for more, and we made up the Red Fairy Book; and, when you...

The stories begin with those which children like bestthe old Blue Beard, Puss in Boots, Hop o my Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, and Toads and Pearls. These were first collected, written,...

The children who read fairy books, or have fairy books read to them, do not read prefaces, and the parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who give fairy books to their daughters, nieces, and cousins, leave...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition,...

The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries: "Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world. They have been translated and adapted by...

In Andrew Lang's 'The Brown Fairy Book,' readers are invited to delve into a mesmerizing collection of lesser-known fairy tales from around the world. Known for his colorful storytelling and distinctive...

Andrew Lang's 'Letters to Dead Authors' is a collection of thought-provoking and insightful letters written to deceased literary figures. Through his letters, Lang delves into a variety of themes such...

One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights,...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of twenty-five collections of true and fictional stories for children, published between 1889 and 1913. The best known books of the series are the twelve collections...

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition,...

The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first. The children of Ham, Shem and...

ONCE upon a time there was a King in the North who had won many wars, but now he was old. Yet he took a new wife, and then another Prince, who wanted to have married her, came up against him with a great...

Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin; he is described as living in Baghdad, during the Abbasid Caliphate. During his voyages throughout the seas...

Table of Contents Preface TheArabian Nights The Story Of The Merchant And The Genius The Story Of The First Old Man And Of The Hind The Story Of The Second Old Man, And Of The Two Black Dogs The Story...

The theory that Francis Bacon was, in the main, the author of “Shakespeare’s plays,” has now been for fifty years before the learned world. Its advocates have met with less support than they had reason...

GRACE--=()=-- When I was offered the opportunity to move to England, I hesitated. Not because I wouldn't love it, but because of my parents. Their fights can get problematic and I wouldn't be there to...

How many chances does a man deserve? Lauren battles with this question after she becomes involved with Ewan. He is good-looking, funny, kind, and caring, but he has a female best friend who makes her...

In my family, danger happens faster than a pixie in heat. I'm Marigold Everlee, a middle-aged eclectic witch with a knack for trouble and a soul that houses a piece of my fiery boyfriend Zev's ifrit spirit. Talk...

Alice sees Eliot as the upright King of Wands and Heath as the reversed King of Wands.

Ivo is the right-hand man to the most dangerous man in Ultimo Morte, Raffaele Di Morte. Ivo will do anything for the family and his capo, even marry a newly widowed woman. Elisa's husband's desire to...

Something's been brewing deep inside South Dakota's fabled Black Hills for decades, with hints of it just now beginning to surface. For the time being, fifteen-year-old Viktor Talking White Owl is in...

Odysseia'nn MO 800 ila 600 yllar arasnda yazld düünülmektedir. Manzum eser lyada'nn devam niteliindedir ve Yunan kahraman Odysseus'un Truva'nn düüünden sonra vatan thaka'ya yapt maceralarla dolu uzun...

A security guard, a mercenary, a lawyer, a thief, and a reanimated mummy walk up to a food truck… Elizabeth "Eliza" Cunningham has always known what she wants, whether tha's a medal in an Olympics qualifier...

When a snowstorm traps Taylor, a star defenseman, and Alice, the coach's daughter, in a cozy cabin over the holidays, the magic of the season works its charm. With the outside world blanketed in snow,...

Deep in the heart of an isolated forest, 14-year-old girl lives in isolation, mastering 'The Game'—a deadly ritual passed down by her fanatical mother. Driven by the sinister whispers of a dark god, she...

Feel the NEED for SPEED?On the track, ride along with rivals, Niki Madera and Shu Wheeler as they compete in an adrenalin-fueled season of Formula 1 racing. Every legendary track from the tight city streets...

Can a small-town artist find the courage to chase his dreams with a little help from above?Noah Bennett's life revolves around his ice skate rental business and avoiding his parents' disappointment. But...

It was starting to seem as though Harvey would never find a loving home. This SHORT STORY has previously been published in Words Worth Reading Issue 1.

A dead body near an alley dumpster, puts Jynx back in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons.A knife in the chest of the Vice Mayor wasn't how Jynx wanted to finish out her night. To be fair, it probably...

Arabella's Christmas Eve out on the town turns to disaster when she drags her best friend, Jenson the wereshark, down to the beach for a calming swim.A swim? Absolutely.Calming? ...Not exactly.With lives...

She's only here for a week, but I'm determined to turn that week into forever. AlexWhen cut-throat lawyer Jade stumbles onto my tree farm, looking like she's never held an axe in her life, I figure she's...

I planned to get an in, to the Kings of Sin Clubhouse.Stay under the radar.Learn information.Survive.I came for vengeance.Not friendship. Not a family. Not loveYet here I am, drowning in all of those...

Welcome to Nicolet, a picturesque town nestled on the shores of Lake Superior, where love, healing, and second chances bloom amidst the gentle waves and quiet beauty of nature. This heartwarming series...

This captivating story is set in Malawi during the 1980s—a beautiful and vibrant country known for its pristine lake, lush rainforests, savannas, and arid, baked clay scrubland. It is an adventure wonderland...

He loved only one, but he was never what she needed, never the right man for her. The best thing he ever did was walk away from Layla before he destroyed her life. Proven over and over again, most recently...

Elfbones couldn't believe his luck when he was invited to a ball at the royal palace.  He would have a tale to tell when he returned to school after the summer break.  How right he was.  Within a few...

This collection contains the following books:A Little Taste of HomeGavin & Sanura: billionaire, business owner, friends to loversToo Dangerous to LoveBrandt & Serenity: billionaire, bodyguard,...

This book has a compilation of many stories designed to send some chills down your skin. reader beware!

On a crisp, moonlit Christmas Eve, all is calm in the little village of Windfurlough—or so it seems. Beneath the glowing full moon, a mischievous plan is afoot at the ancient windmill, where a rare block...

Working in one of Odessa's busiest emergency departments, Eliza Moore never expected to find her true purpose through the suffering of her patients. As a trained nurse, she knew her duty required care...

The week has finally come for the wedding of Lavon Tyler and Lynn Dodd-Masterson.A young girl is murdered feet away from Lavon and Abby and they find themselves racing against time to find the killer...

Caught in a blizzard on her way home to Quebec for Christmas, Bestselling Romance Author, Kira Lévesque is forced to take an unexpected detour into the quaint, northern New Hampshire town of Granite Falls....

A Marvelous Time is an illustrated collection of twenty tongue-in-cheek, sometimes-vulgar, always-hilarious poems about the holiday season.

Sang Kancil, the mousedeer:  trickster, adventurer, king and sometimes villain and thief—the traditional folktales from South-East Asia about this diminutive hero have been told for centuries. He might...

Three homeless puppies, two lonely hearts, and a massive snowstorm. Candace "Candi" Goodman, an unemployed teacher, is always sharing a smile and helping those around her. This Christmas she has volunteered...