Aladdin: Or, the Wonderful Lamp

Excerpt from Aladdin: Or, the Wonderful LampThe Arabian Nights' Entertainments are perhaps the only series of stories that give a correct view of ancient Oriental manners and customs. Some of the tales, however, have become more popular than others. Among the most noted, that of aladdin stands deservedly pre-eminent. Translated into almost every language, it has obtained a high rank in all. It has been dramatized, we know not how frequently, and, at the same time, has served as a theme for innumerable poets. The thousand ways in which it has become known, have rendered it as familiar as a household word; while, with the rest of the series, it has grown classic, and obtained with them a place in almost every well-selected library. Many of the romances, however, though innocent to maturer age, are cal culated to awaken ideas and create impressions in early youth which parents might consider objectionable. Aladdin, however, had very few faults of the kind, and 'revised, modified, and corrected, as it has been in the present edition, has become a highly-wrought moral story, calculated to produce a pleasing and permanent effect. Children are always poets.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.