What is the story of The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince?

The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince is a story from the Arabian Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folktales that have been passed down for centuries. The story begins with a sultan who discovers that his wife has been unfaithful to him. In a fit of rage, he has her killed and swears to marry a new woman each night, only to have her killed the following morning.

One day, a vizier's daughter named Dunyazad offers to marry the sultan with a plan to save herself and the other women. She asks her sister, Scheherazade, to help her. Scheherazade agrees and devises a plan to keep the sultan intrigued and entertained every night by telling him a new story but leaving it incomplete so that he will spare her life to hear the rest of the story the following night.

One of the tales Scheherazade tells is The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince. The story follows a young prince who falls in love with a beautiful princess, only to be tricked by her wicked stepmother and turned into a bird. He is forced to live in the forest until a kind-hearted princess saves him and helps him break the curse.

The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince is a classic example of the types of stories found in the Arabian Nights. It is a story of magic, love, and adventure, and has been retold and adapted in many different ways throughout history.