Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Unknown.
Catalogue synopsis
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"Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" by Unknown is a Middle Eastern folk tale added to One Thousand and One Nights by French translator Antoine Galland in 1710. A poor young man in China encounters a sorcerer who tricks him into retrieving a magical lamp from an enchanted cave. Trapped but aided by a magic ring, Aladdin escapes with the lamp and discovers it contains a powerful genie. He gains wealth, marries a princess, and builds a magnificent palace—but the vengeful sorcerer returns to reclaim the lamp and steal everything Aladdin has won.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
- Author credits: Unknown
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Arabs -- Folklore
- Children's stories
- Fairy tales
- Folklore -- Arab countries
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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