From There - Taha Hussein

Why "From There"? Because one who looks deep within themselves, into the depths of people, and into the world around them, needs from time to time to change their perspectives and directions. They need to set foot—or let their imagination—in new places, shake new hands, and experience different circumstances. This is what happens when you read stories of other peoples, who lived in other times, and spoke other languages. However, what Taha Hussein does in this collection is a special kind of art, which perhaps can be called "the story of the story." With his deceptively simple style, he tells the reader, or retells, stories written by French storytellers, immersing you in the atmosphere of the tale. He might also add subtle literary and rhetorical touches in the background, which delight the mind and soul, and open up broad horizons for deeper, more conscious, and more engaging readings.