Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.

Anthologised over hundreds of years by scholars, authors, and translators from Asia and North Africa, The Arabian Nights is a wonderful collection of medieval folklore. This edition is the 1840 English translation by Edward Lane and features beautiful illustrations by Monro S. Orr.

The stories featured in this volume include:

• The Story of King Shahriar and Sheherazade
• The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie
• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
• The Enchanted Horse
• The Little Hunchback
• Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla
• The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad
• The Story of the Vizir who was Punished
• The Story of the Husband and the Parrot

In 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Scotland. His father, grandpa, and numerous predecessors were engineers who were known for designing lighthouses. Robert studied law for a while before deciding to pursue a career as a writer in his late twenties. He published essays about his trips in Europe and America, as well as classic adventure novels like Treasure Island and Kidnapped. In 1886, the first Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published. Eight years later, Robert Louis Stevenson died.