The Literature of Arabia by Epiphanius Wilson ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

The Literature of Arabia by Epiphanius Wilson audiobook.

Genre: folklore

The Literature of Arabia, edited and introduced by Epiphanius Wilson, is a gateway into classical Arabic storytelling, poetry, and legend, presented for English readers with guiding notes, context, and biographical sketches. Anchoring the volume is the Romance of Antar, the famed pre-Islamic epic of Antar, a warrior-poet born to an enslaved mother who must win honor among his tribe and fight for a place beside the woman he loves, Ibla, while rival clans and shifting alliances test his courage and reputation. From there, the book broadens into a curated set of Arabian poems, ranging from elegy and satire to reflections on fate, generosity, love, and the hard ethics of desert life, revealing how wit and music of language could be as potent as the sword. The collection then turns to selected tales from the Arabian Nights, where merchants, rulers, wanderers, and tricksters move through worlds of peril, wonder, and sharp moral consequence. Together, these selections form a lively portrait of a literary tradition shaped by oral performance, tribal memory, and the enduring power of narrative.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:06:58) Chapter 02

(00:23:45) Chapter 03

(00:49:09) Chapter 04

(01:39:48) Chapter 05

(02:01:24) Chapter 06

(02:22:49) Chapter 07

(02:40:22) Chapter 08

(03:00:26) Chapter 09

(03:25:29) Chapter 10

(03:53:23) Chapter 11

(04:26:17) Chapter 12

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