How Aladdin's story was forged in Aleppo and Versailles

A new translation of the tale of magical opulence coincides with fresh evidence that its first teller was a Syrian dazzled by the court of Louis XIV
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/02/aladdin-story-forged-in-aleppo-and-versailles?source=Snapzu