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One of the earliest frame stories is in the Odyssey, which begins with Odysseus telling stories to King Alcinous on the island of Scheria. Painting of
One of the earliest frame stories is in the Odyssey, which begins with Odysseus telling stories to King Alcinous on the island of Scheria. Painting of Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous by Francesco Hayez, 1814-1815
One Thousand and One Nights frames many stories with a single narrator, Shahrazad; embedded within it are further framed sets of tales, such as those
One Thousand and One Nights frames many stories with a single narrator, Shahrazad; embedded within it are further framed sets of tales, such as those of Sindbad the Sailor. Illustration Sindbad the sailor and Ali Baba and the forty thieves by William Strang, 1896
The Return of Rip Van Winkle, painting by John Quidor, 1849
The Return of Rip Van Winkle, painting by John Quidor, 1849
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In the Bible, Jacob has a dream about a ladder to heaven. Having a character have a dream is a common way to add an inner story within a larger story.
In the Bible, Jacob has a dream about a ladder to heaven. Having a character have a dream is a common way to add an inner story within a larger story. (Painting by William Blake, 1805)
Cervantes finds the manuscript with the further adventures of Don Quixote. Illustration by Ricardo Balaca for the 1880 edition.
Cervantes finds the manuscript with the further adventures of Don Quixote. Illustration by Ricardo Balaca for the 1880 edition.