一千零一夜

Introduction

KingShahryarandHisBrother

TheFishermanandtheJinni

ThePorterandtheThreeLadiesofBaghdad

TheTaleoftheThreeApples

TaleofGhanimbinAyyub,theDistraught,theThralloLove

TheHermits

HatimoftheTribeofTayy

TaleofMaanSonofZaidahandtheBadawi

TheCityofMany-columnedIramandAbdullahSonofAbiKilabah

TheSweepandtheNobleLady

AlithePersian

TheManWhoStoletheDishofGoldWhereintheDogAte

TheRuinedManWhoBecameRichAgainThroughaDream

TheEbonyHorse

TheAngelofDeathwiththeProudKingandthe

DevoutMan

SindbadtheSeamanandSindbadtheLandsman

TheCityofBrass

TheLadyandHerFiveSuitors

JudarandHisBrethren

JulnartheSea-bornandHerSonKingBadrBasimofPersia

KhalifahtheFishermanofBaghdad

AbuKirtheDyerandAbuSirtheBarber

Alaeddin;or,theWonderfulLamp

AliBabaandthefortyThieves

MaaruftheCobblerandHisWifeFatimah

Conclusion

　　在古代一个阿拉伯岛国中，国王杀死了不忠的王后，之后每娶一位女子，次日便马她杀掉。宰相女儿哈拉查德聪慧过人，为挽救众多女子的生命，毅然嫁给国王。每晚给国王讲故事，至精彩处都停下来，留到次日再讲。国王为听完精彩的故事只好留下她。渐渐地，国王被故事感到，终与舍哈拉查德白头揩老。收信了舍哈拉查德讲述的缠绵悱恻的爱情故事、惊险揧的历险故事、扣人心弦的斗智故事等。故事曲折离奇、绚丽多彩、充满了任意驰骋的想象和对美好生活的向往。