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Author Nuwayhiḍ, Jamāl Salīm, 1906-1994.

Title Abu Jmeel's daughter and other stories : Arab folk tales from Palestine and Lebanon / collected and retold by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed ; edited by S.K. Jayyusi ; translated by members of her family with Christopher Tingley.

Publication Info. New York : Interlink Books, 2002.

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Location Call No. Status
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  398.2095 NUWEIHED    Check Shelf
Description xix, 348 pages ; 21 cm.
Series International folk tales
International folk tales.
Contents Clever Hasan -- Rummana -- Qamar al-Zamaan and Shams al-Dunya -- Nani, daughter of Nani -- Jubaybani -- The shrieking nightingale -- Sitt al-Boudour from beyond the seven seas -- Amina -- Women's wiles beat men's wiles -- Mine to use, as I choose -- The Fawwal's daughter -- Marzouq the wood cutter -- Hassan al-Waqqad -- The black goat -- Hajji Brumbock -- The poor cousin -- Sons of the wealthy, daughters of the poor -- The most eligible bachelor -- Abu Jmeel's daughter
-- The cat of cats -- Never betray the one who trusts you -- The patient woman and the peevish prince -- The midwife's daughter and the bandit -- Prince Naas -- Aunt Zaynab -- The tailor's daughter -- The golden shoe.
Subject Tales -- Lebanon.
Tales -- Palestine.
Added Author Jayyusi, Salma Khadra.
ISBN 1566564182
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