The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, also known as the Arabian Nights, is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The tales were collected over many centuries by various authors and translators, with their origins tracing back to India, Persia, Arabia, and other regions. The tales are interconnected and often involve magical elements, adventure, romance, and humor. One of the most famous tales in the collection is the story of Shahrazad, a woman who tells her husband a different story each night to delay her execution.