Tales from 1,001 Nights: Aladdin, Ali Baba and Other Favourites by

Tales from 1,001 Nights: Aladdin, Ali Baba and Other Favourites

with Malcolm C. Lyons (Translator), Ursula Lyons (Translator)

528 pages first pub 800 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories adventurous slow-paced
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Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning. To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, ...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 4,297 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 88%

mysterious: 34%

challenging: 28%

funny: 27%

dark: 23%

lighthearted: 21%

reflective: 20%

emotional: 12%

tense: 12%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 6%

hopeful: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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