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The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor

From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, collected by Andrew Lang

This frame story opens The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor, one of the most famous tale cycles in The Arabian Nights, collected and translated by Andrew Lang in the nineteenth century. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The frame contrasts the lives of a poor porter and a wealthy sailor, setting up the central theme: that fortune is not a matter of luck but of endurance. It is worth a young reader's time because it asks the question every adolescent asks—why do some people have more than others?—and offers an answer grounded in experience rather than sentiment.

Band

Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1091 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Andrew Lang

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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