Abu Jmeel's Daughter & Other Stories : Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon - Jamal Sleem Nuweihed

Abu Jmeel's Daughter & Other Stories

Arab Folk Tales from Palestine and Lebanon

By: Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Christopher Tingley (Translator)

Hardcover | 17 February 2026

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A superb collection of Arab folk tales.

These 27 traditional folk stories were written down, shortly before her death, by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, who had recounted them to the children of her extended family over many years. Authentically Arab in their themes, yet timelessly universal, they are sometimes magical, sometimes naturalistic, and combine a wealth of vivid detail with elements of pathos and humor. Translated by family members of various generations, then expertly edited, the book is a precious store of the kind of tale endlessly cherished but in danger of disappearing.

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