Fantasy
The Weaver Who Became a Leach by Order of His Wife
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
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Fantasy
The Melancholist and the Sharper
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
The Prince Who Fell in Love With the Picture
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
The King Who Kenned the Quintessence of Things
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
the Art of Enlarging Pearls
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
King Shah Bakht and His Wazir Al-Rahwan
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
King Sulayman Shah and His Niece
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
King Dadbin and His Wazirs
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
The Concubine of Al-Maamun
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
The Concubine and the Caliph
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
Fifteenth Constable's History
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
Fantasy
Tale of the Old Sharper
A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.
