# Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves

By Unknown.

"Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves" by Unknown is a folk tale added to One Thousand and One Nights in the 18th century. When a poor woodcutter discovers a thieves' cave that opens with the magical phrase "open sesame," he takes only modest riches. But his greedy brother's fatal attempt to claim the treasure sets off a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As the forty thieves hunt for their secret's keeper, Ali Baba's clever slave-girl Morgiana becomes his only defense against vengeful killers closing in. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Fairy tales; Arabs -- Folklore; Folklore -- Arab countries

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