The Fisherman and the Jinni
One Thousand and One Nights
The Fisherman and the Jinni
A poor fisherman pulls up a sealed copper jar and frees a giant, grumpy jinni, then uses his wits to trick him back inside and win a happy ending.
- 6 chapters
- Illustrated
- Read aloud
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How the story begins
Chapter 1: Four Casts of the Net
Long ago, in a city by the sea, there lived a poor old fisherman. Every morning he walked down to the shore and cast his net exactly four times, never more. One morning his first cast brought up only an old boot. His second brought a basket full of mud. His third brought broken pots and seashells.
Chapters in this story
- 1.Four Casts of the Net
- 2.The Smoke from the Jar
- 3.An Ungrateful Jinni
- 4.The Fisherman's Trick
- 5.A New Promise
- 6.The Fish of Four Colours
