Project Gutenberg 2011-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 397 Unknown Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves" by Unknown is a classic tale from the collection of Middle Eastern folklore known as "One Thousand and One Nights," likely written during the early medieval period. This enchanting story falls within the genre of a fairy tale or folk tale, revolving around the themes of adventure, morality, and the struggle between good and evil. The narrative centers on Ali Baba, a humble woodcutter, as he discovers a hidden treasure cave belonging to a band of forty thieves. The story begins with Ali Baba witnessing a group of robbers opening a concealed cave by uttering the phrase "Open, Sesame." After gaining access to the treasure trove, he shares his discovery with his wealthy but greedy brother Cassim, whose greed ultimately leads to his demise at the hands of the thieves. The cunning slave girl Morgiana plays a crucial role in protecting Ali Baba from the vengeful thieves, using her intelligence and bravery to thwart their attempts to reclaim their treasure and eliminate Ali Baba. By the end of the tale, Morgiana's loyalty is rewarded as she marries Ali Baba's son, securing a happy ending for the family after their trials with the thieves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Arabs -- Folklore Folklore -- Arab countries PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 36833 36840 2024-09-16T04:24:00.054008 2023-09-16T10:53:43.029271 text/html text/html 33885 2011-10-09T21:17:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 803931 2011-10-09T21:17:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 621066 2024-09-16T04:24:03.438967 application/epub+zip 619665 2024-09-16T04:24:01.261046 application/epub+zip 61889 2024-09-16T04:24:00.494995 application/epub+zip 715644 2024-09-16T04:24:04.912116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704896 2024-09-16T04:24:02.706974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148744 2022-09-17T09:04:18.071550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28368 28174 2024-09-16T04:23:59.819019 2023-09-16T10:53:42.820232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 28182 2011-10-09T21:17:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10536 2011-10-09T21:17:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18578 2024-09-16T04:24:05.045032 application/rdf+xml 15987 2024-09-16T04:24:00.830082 image/jpeg 4121 2024-09-16T04:24:00.661020 image/jpeg 1031691 2024-09-16T04:24:00.085014 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 More titles under Anonymous