The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad
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"The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad" is a famous framed tale within the medieval Arabic collection One Thousand and One Nights, known for its intricate storytelling, humor, and intertwining narratives of mystery and romance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Arabic literature work
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framed tale ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio dramas
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stage plays ⓘ television episodes ⓘ |
| collectionType | Middle Eastern folk tale ⓘ |
| containsElement |
courtroom-like inquiry by the caliph
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embedded tales told by guests ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the best-known tales of the Arabian Nights cycle ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ja'far ibn Yahya
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Masrur the executioner ⓘ Harun al-Rashid ⓘ
surface form:
caliph Harun al-Rashid
first lady of Baghdad ⓘ porter ⓘ second lady of Baghdad ⓘ third lady of Baghdad ⓘ three dervishes ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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fantasy ⓘ frame story ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate and fortune
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gender relations ⓘ justice and mercy ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard European translations of One Thousand and One Nights ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humor
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intertwining narratives of mystery and romance ⓘ intricate storytelling ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn | later Western Orientalist literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | adab literature ⓘ |
| motif |
disguised identities
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hospitality and guest-host relations ⓘ intervention of the caliph ⓘ secrecy and revelation ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | tale told by Scheherazade ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multi-strand narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | story within a story ⓘ |
| notableTranslator | Antoine Galland ⓘ |
| originRegion | Arab world ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Arabian Nights
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surface form:
Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights ⓘ
surface form:
One Thousand and One Nights
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| settingEra | medieval Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Baghdad ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad self-link ⓘ |
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