The Arabian NightsA selection of thirteen tales from the Arabian folklore epic The thousand and one nights, in which Scheherazade tries to free her people from the cruel tyranny of their sultan, who daily executes his new-wed wife, by telling him enchanting tales. |
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SCHEHERAZADE 3 | |
THE STORY OF THE KING AND | |
THE STORY OF THE YOUNG KING OF | |
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