The book contains seven long oriental folktales. The Caravan; The History of Caliph Stork; The History of the Spectre Ship; Story of the Hewn-off Hand; Fatima’s Deliverance; Little Muck; The Story of the False Prince. (Goodreads)
Wilhelm Hauff, (born Nov. 29, 1802, Stuttgart, Württemberg [Germany]—died Nov. 18, 1827, Stuttgart), German poet and novelist best known for his fairy tales.