About This Book
A collection of oriental fables and satires that stage scenes in exoticized courts and marketplaces to explore hypocrisy, authority, and social injustice. Narrative sketches center on encounters in a caliph's palace and among clerics and courtiers, blending moral fable, ironic humor, and journalistic observation. The tone shifts between biting satire and lyrical description while allegory and role inversion allow contemporary critiques to be voiced indirectly. Short, self-contained tales emphasize clear language, sharp imagery, and punchy endings; a preface and translator's notes frame the author's technique and linguistic choices.
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