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This anthology features a selection of tales from the larger corpus of stories known as "One Thousand and One Nights," also commonly referred to as "The Arabian Nights." These stories originate from Arabic, Persian, and Indian folklore and have been passed down through oral tradition for centuries.Nora Archibald Smith and Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin curated a collection of the most popular and well-known tales from "The Arabian Nights," including stories such as "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," "Sinbad the Sailor," and "The Fisherman and the Jinni," among others.The editors likely aimed to present these classic tales in a format accessible to Western readers while preserving their cultural and literary significance. The stories are renowned for their imaginative settings, colorful characters, and themes of adventure, magic, and morality.Nora Archibald Smith and Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin were prominent figures in children's literature and education, and their collaboration on "The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales" contributed to the enduring popularity of these timeless stories across generations.