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Sindbad's Second Voyage

From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, collected by Andrew Lang

This tale comes from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, a collection of Middle Eastern folk stories gathered over centuries and presented to English readers by Andrew Lang in the late nineteenth century. Sindbad the Sailor's voyages combine fantastic adventure with moral reflection on greed, ingenuity, and fate. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The roc, the rhinoceros lore, and the diamond-valley method are presented as Sindbad believed them, not as historical fact. The story is worth reading because it asks whether ambition is wisdom or folly, and because Sindbad's escapes—born of observation, courage, and quick thinking—reward close attention.

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

Length

long · about 1093 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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