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The Greek King and the Physician Douban

From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, collected by Andrew Lang

This story comes from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales gathered over many centuries and presented to English readers by Andrew Lang in the nineteenth century. The physician Douban's clever cure and the jealous vizir's plot introduce a frame tale—a story that opens another story. The tale reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. It teaches readers to recognise envy and to question accusations made by those who have something to gain, lessons as important now as they were a thousand years ago.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

long · about 874 words in 5 sections · 3 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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