Synopsis
The tales told be Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her
execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in
both Eastern and Western literature. From the epic adventures of 'Aladdin and
the Enchanted Lamp' and 'Sinbad the Sailor' to the farcical 'Young Woman and her
Five Lovers' and the social criticism of 'The Tale of the Hunchback', the
stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerors, jinns imprisoned in
bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance,
the Tales from the Thousand and One Nights are also anchored to everyday life by
their bawdiness and realism, providing a