Classical arabic stories. An anthology

The only resource of its kind, Salma Khadra Jayyusi´s Classical Arabic Stories selects from an impressive corpus, including excerpts from seven seminal works: Ibn Tufail´s novel, Hayy ibn Yaqzan; Kalila wa Dimna by Ibn al-Muqaffa; The Misers by al-Jahiz; The Brethren of Purity´s The Protest of Animals Against Man; Al-Maqamat (The Assemblies) by al-Hamadhani and al-Hariri; Epistle of Forgiveness by al-Ma´arri; and the epic romance, Sayf Bin Dhi Yazan.