Reading Notes: Arabian Nights, Part B

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Illustrated 

by Rene Bull. Source: Pook Press

 

Notes: 

• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
• Aladdin is an idle boy. 
• The father dies and the magician uncle shows up 
• The uncle takes Aladdin to buy him a suit of clothes and show him sights in the city
• The next day, the uncle took Aladdin outside of the city. 
• The magician uncle through powder and the ground opened raising up a flat stone with a brass ring
• He was told there was treasure under there, so Aladdin grabbed the ring and said his family's names and steps appeared. 
• The magician asked Aladdin to go down and get fruits off the trees and the lighted lamp, which he did
• The magician wanted the lamp from him and he refused so he got locked in the place. 
• Was there for two days until he rubbed the ring and a genie arose who said he would obey 3 things. 

Bibliography: Arabian Nights: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 1 by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford.