Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 145 Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Orr, John William 1815 1887 Orr, J. W. (John William) Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn) 1826 1881 Quackenbos, George Payn The oriental story book : $b a collection of tales Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Oriental Story Book: A Collection of Tales" by Wilhelm Hauff is a collection of fantastical stories written in the early 19th century. The tales draw inspiration from various Eastern narratives and weave together elements of magic, adventure, and moral lessons. Central to the narrative framework is the character Selim Baruch, a stranger whose stories are shared amongst merchants as they journey through the desert, engaging readers with tales filled with enchantment and intrigue. The opening of the collection introduces Queen Phantasie, who, noticing her daughter Märchen's sadness due to the people's growing distrust of her, decides to send her down to Earth to revive joy and wonder among humankind. Märchen embarks on her journey, adorned in a magical dress, but faces obstacles from the “watchmen” who scrutinize all that comes from the realm of fantasy. As she attempts to bring happiness back to the children, the narrative unfolds further with a caravan journey, led by Selim Baruch, who shares a mesmerizing story about a caliph who experiences an extraordinary transformation. This intertwining of different tales establishes a rich tapestry that invites readers into a world where magic and reality blend seamlessly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Children's stories, German -- Translations into English Caravans -- Juvenile fiction PT PZ Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 286415 286431 2024-10-10T13:29:03.376743 2023-09-11T05:34:24.229331 text/html text/html 292371 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1058352 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1137640 2024-10-10T13:29:12.866790 application/epub+zip 1139978 2024-10-10T13:29:07.677736 application/epub+zip 302417 2024-10-10T13:29:05.839740 application/epub+zip 1457482 2024-10-10T13:29:16.529675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1264079 2024-10-10T13:29:11.428702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271156 2022-09-11T10:54:01.392881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252375 252296 2024-10-10T13:29:02.646783 2023-09-11T05:34:23.647335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252081 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95733 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252104 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95713 2021-01-03T07:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23717 2024-10-10T13:29:16.675657 application/rdf+xml 15596 2024-10-10T13:29:06.394721 image/jpeg 3678 2024-10-10T13:29:06.117718 image/jpeg 1132351 2024-10-10T13:29:03.466753 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia