The Arab Bride

A Tale (1842)

von S. W. Barber

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Arab Bride: A Tale is a novel written by S. W. Barber and published in 1842. The story revolves around the life of a young Arab girl named Zarah, who is forced to marry a wealthy Arab sheikh against her will. The novel explores the themes of love, duty, and cultural differences between the East and the West.Zarah, the protagonist, is a beautiful and intelligent girl who dreams of marrying for love. However, her father, a wealthy Arab merchant, arranges her marriage to a sheikh from a neighboring tribe. Zarah is devastated by the news and tries to resist the marriage, but her father is determined to see it through.As Zarah prepares for her wedding, she meets a young Englishman named Charles, who is traveling through the region. Charles is immediately taken with Zarah and falls in love with her. Zarah is also attracted to Charles, but knows that she cannot marry him because of her duty to her family.The novel follows Zarah's struggles as she tries to reconcile her feelings for Charles with her duty to her family and her culture. Meanwhile, Charles tries to find a way to win Zarah's heart and rescue her from her unhappy fate.The Arab Bride: A Tale is a romantic and poignant novel that explores the complexities of love and duty in a multicultural society. It offers a vivid portrayal of Arab culture and customs, as well as a glimpse into the lives of women in the region. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781104382353
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC