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The Story of Gulnare of the Sea

From The Arabian Nights, retold by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith

This tale is drawn from The Arabian Nights, as retold by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith and illustrated by Maxfield Parrish in the early twentieth century. The Arabian Nights, also known as One Thousand and One Nights, is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales compiled over many centuries. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story of Gulnare is worth a reader's time because it explores themes of identity, belonging, and the transformative power of love and honour across worlds—literal and metaphorical. It asks what it means to choose one's home and what inheritance truly matters.

Band

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

Length

long · about 1079 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith and Maxfield Parrish

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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