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Perfect for readers who love Arabian Nights style magic, quick moral stories, clever heroines and tales told inside tales, or who like to read one complete story before bed.
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What would you do with a rope left by a dying father, a melon that grows by itself, or a king who must hear one more story before he signs a death sentence? Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers, compiled by Laura Valentine, gathers long and short tales from Baghdad, Persia, India and beyond. You meet merchants, genies, caliphs and clever women. Each story carries a lesson about greed, patience or trust. Start with a young spendthrift in Baghdad.
Dans ce résumé
- 1A rope and a warning from a dying fatherFree
- 2Three genii set daunting tasks on Mount Massis
- 3A boy follows a white bird into captivity
- 4Haschem learns that a good heart still needs watching
- 5Small tales of slippers, lions and a rabbi's keys
- 6A merchant chases a butterfly girl across Persia
- 7Seven sleepers and a sultan under attack from sorcerers
- 8Clever women, bold lovers and warning husbands
- 9A prince on trial tells stories to save his life
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A rope and a warning from a dying father
The book opens with Jalaladdeen of Baghdad, the son of a frugal man who lives quietly in a small house. On his deathbed the father urges him to buy only what he needs. He also hands him a rope and gives strange instructions. If poverty ever comes, Jalaladdeen must tie the rope to a nail in the wall and pull three times.
At first the son obeys. Then he finds gold and jewels in a locked room and peeks at a merry feast next door. Five young men invite him in, and he drinks wine for the first time. He decides that good company makes good drink taste better. Soon he builds a grand pavilion, buys up the neighboring gardens and hosts his new friends every day.
When the money is gone, the friends scold him and leave. The story shows how one foolish expense forces the next. It also shows how flattery can cost more than any bill. Only in poverty does he remember the rope.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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Questions about Contes orientaux de nombreux conteurs
What is Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers about?
It is a collection of tales from the Middle East, Persia and India. They feature merchants, sultans, caliphs, genies and clever women, and each teaches a lesson about greed, patience, justice or trust.
Who is Aladin in the long story of Bohetzad?
Aladin is a handsome young minister who rises at the court of King Bohetzad. When his enemies demand his death, he tells stories each day to delay the sentence and to persuade the king to think before judging.
Are these tales connected to the Arabian Nights?
They share its style, with caliphs, genies, disguises and stories inside stories. Haroun al Raschid, his Vizier Giafar and his Chamberlain Mesrour appear in several of them.
Do I have to read the stories in order?
No. Most tales stand on their own and can be enjoyed one at a time. Some, like the Bohetzad cycle, contain several stories told within one frame, so they read best as a group.
What is the main message of the collection?
Act with thought, patience and honesty. Rash judgment, greed and pride bring loss, while generosity, courage and trust in Providence are rewarded. Many tales also warn against flattery and false friends.