Surreal and satirical, these stories by the eighteenth century man of letters, Whig politician, art historian and antiquarian are '"...mere whimsical trifles, written chiefly for private entertainment, and for private amusement... an attempt to vary the stale and beaten class of stories and novels, which, though works of invention, are almost always devoid of imagination...." Horace Walpole - Summary by barbara2
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
10:45 - Chapter 2
A new Arabian Night's Entertainment
12:04 - Chapter 3
The King and his three Daughters
10:47 - Chapter 4
The Dice-Box. A Fairy Tale
09:56 - Chapter 5
The Peach in Brandy. A Milesian Tale
09:22 - Chapter 6
Mi Li. A Chinese Fairy Tale
18:22 - Chapter 7
A True Love Story
08:26 - Chapter 8
Postscript
01:25