Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Japanese: 《アラジンと不思議なランプ》 - あらじんとふしぎならんぷ
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

…The story first appeared in the tales of the Thousand and One Nights by the French orientalist Antoine Galland in the early 18th century, and has since spread widely around the world. In Japan, it is known as Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. However, since the original Arabic text has never been found, some have suspected that it may have been Galland's own creation. …

*Some of the terminology used in "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…18世紀初めフランスの東洋学者ガランAntoine Gallandが初めてその《千夜一夜物語》に収めてから広く世界に流布し,人気ある物語となった。日本では《アラジンと不思議なランプ》として知られる。しかしそのアラビア語原本が見当たらぬところから,ガランその人の創作ではないかと疑うものも現れた。…

※「《アラジンと不思議なランプ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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