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A poor woodcutter discovers the hidden riches of forty thieves, survives great danger, and makes his whole family rich and happy.
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is a folk tale from One Thousand and One Nights. It was included in the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland. The latter reported he heard those stories from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab. According to the plot, Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves' den and opens it with the magic phrase "Open Sesame." The thieves try to kill Ali Baba, and he has saved his life, protected his family, and overcame many challenges.
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 225 ΓΏ In this 225th issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Arabian Nights story of ?THE STORY OF ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES?. ONCE upon a time, long, long ago and far, far away in a town in Persia lived two brothers named Cassim and Ali Baba, between whom their father at his death had left what little property he possessed equally divided. Ali married a wife as poor as himself, and having no other means of gaining a livelihood he used to go every day into the forest to cut wood, and lading therewith the three asses which were his sole stock-in-trade, would then hawk it about the streets for sale. One day while he was at work ...
"ONCE UPON A TIME FOLKTALES IN RHYME" * * * Here's an ancient tale told through the years Of an honest man with big hopes and fears Poor Ali Baba in his ripped, tattered sleeves, Who became a rich man thanks to some thieves.
A poor woodcutter discovers the secret hiding place where a band of robbers keeps their stolen riches.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a folk tale included in many versions of One Thousand and One Nights. Antoine Galland, who heard the story from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab, added it to the Nights in the 18th century. It is one of the most familiar of the "Arabian Nights" tales.Retold by Laurence HousmanWith Drawings by Edmund Dulac
Gold! Ali Baba has found a treasure trove of gold! But will it cost him his life when the thieves find out?