A collection of 26 tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.

The story of the merchant and the genius --The story of the first old man and of the hind -- The story of the second old man and of the two black dogs -- The story of the fisherman -- The story of the Greek king and the physician Douban -- The story of the husband and the parrot -- The story of the vizir who was punished -- The story of the young king of the black isles -- The story of the three Calenders [Calendars], sons of kings, and of five ladies of Baghdad -- The story of the first Calender [Calandar], son of a king -- The story of the second Calender [Calandar], son of a king -- The story of the envious man, and of him who was envied -- The story of the third Calendar [Calandar], son of a king -- The seven voyages of Sindbad [Sinbad] the sailor. -- The little hunchback -- The story of the barber's fifth brother -- The story of the barber's sixth brother -- The adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura -- Noureddin and the fair Persian -- Aladdin and the wonderful lamp -- The adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, caliph of Baghdad -- Story of the blind Baba-Abdalla -- The story of Sidi-Noumann -- Story of Ali Cogia, merchant of Baghdad -- The enchanted horse -- The story of two sisters who were jealous of their younger sister.