Amazon.com description: Product Description: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp is perhaps the best known and most beloved pieces of folklore from the Arabian Nights collection, also known as the book of One Thousand and One Nights. This story was told and retold orally for decades or perhaps hundreds of years before being written down and added to the compendium. The tale of Aladdin and his lamp has been adapted into live action and animated films, plays, musicals, and more. This timeless story continues to delight and entertain audiences worldwide. We present to you the version transcribed by Andrew Lang, part of Bertrand Media'a Simple Classics collection of timeless stories in paperback format.