Inspired by the powerful magic of A Thousand and One Nights, Marc Chagall created a series of colored lithographs to illustrate four of the tales. The colorful splendor of the orient, with its mystery and poetry, is captured in this volume vibrant in visual imagery. The book explains the story behind the lithographs and discusses the origins of the tales and their relationship to Judaic and Oriental mysticism. The tales focus on the powerful bond of human love, fate and love, the separation of lovers and their reunion, and the meaning of death.