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Nur al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis al-Jalis
Anonymous · 1885 · Adventure, Romance
A royal commission brings the learned singer Anis al-Jalis into the household of a generous Bassorah Wazir. There she and Nur al-Din Ali form a bond that survives bereavement, squandered wealth, political rivalry, flight by river and a night encounter with the Caliph in disguise.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 23 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The Story-World — Bassorah and BaghdadA literary atlas linking the river court to the City of Peace.
Al-Fazl's HouseholdCourtyard, reception room and garden rooms.
Connections — A Gift, a Rivalry, a FlightThe premise joins a royal commission, two rival Wazirs, a young couple and a route to Baghdad.
The Characters — From Bassorah to BaghdadTen named and functional identities; appearances are editorial interpretations.
Nur al-Din Ali — Profilethe generous young courtier
Anis al-Jalis — Profilethe learned singer and beloved companion
A Commission at CourtAl-Fazl receives the King's command
A Meeting in the HouseholdNur al-Din and Anis see one another
This edition
- Title
- Nur al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis al-Jalis
- Author
- Anonymous
- First published
- 1885
- Illustrated plates
- 49 original artworks · 23 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 5 · about 17,505 words
- Reading time
- 1 h 10 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- September 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #51775
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