The Arabian Nights

By Andrew Lang
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length11h 42m

About this audiobook

Enter a world of magic lamps, flying carpets, and scheming viziers in this masterful retelling of Middle Eastern folklore. These enchanted tales, narrated by the clever Scheherazade to save her life, span the full spectrum of human emotion, from high adventure to romance and tragedy. Rich with the scents and sounds of the ancient Orient, the stories transport readers to bustling bazaars and hidden palaces. It is a treasury of imagination that has captivated audiences for centuries, preserving the wonder of the Thousand and One Nights.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.2 (87.6K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, Amazon, StoryGraph
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length11 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Preface
2Introduction
3The Story of the Merchant and the Genius
4The Story of the First Old Man and of the Hind
5The Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black Dogs
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6The Story of the Fisherman
7The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban
8The Story of the Husband and the Parrot
9The Story of the Vizir Who Was Punished
10The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles
11Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad
12The Story of the First Calender, Son of a King
13The Story of the Second Calendar, Son of a King
14The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied
15Story of the Third Calendar, Son of a King
16The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor
17First Voyage
18Second Voyage
19Third Voyage
20Fourth Voyage
21Fifth Voyage
22Sixth Voyage
23Seventh and Last Voyage
24The Little Hunchback
25Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother
26The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother
27The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura
28Noureddin and the Fair Persian
29Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
30The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad
31Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla
32The Story of Sidi-Nouman
33Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of Bagdad
34The Enchanted Horse
35The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister
36IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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