Serendipity and the Three Princes
by Theodore G. Remer (Editor)

Peregrinaggio di tre giovani figliuoli del re di Serendippo (The Peregrinations of the three young sons of the King of Serendippo) is a sixteenth century collection of fantastical tales in a framing story, rather like 1001 Nights (but not so elaborate).

Serendipity and the Three Princes is an English translation of the Peregrinaggio, with commentary, published in 1965. I managed to pick up a copy, but I think it is also available to borrow from the Open Library. It’s quite interesting.

I retold a few stories from the Pereginaggio on the blog.

• The Three Princes of Serendip and the One-Eyed-Camel
• The Three Princes of Serendip and the Giant Hand
• The Three Princes of Serendip and The Queen of India’s Puzzles
• The Emperor Who Turned into a Parrot
• The Bouquet Makers, Part 1 and Part 2.