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description: A collection of four original Tunisian stories selected from the rich oral literature and adapted into English, keeping the magic realism style of the original falktales.In order to recreate these enchanting stories and present them to an international audience, the writer relied mainly on the oral versions of Abdelaziz El a famous Tunisian storyteller, who told ancient Tunisian folktales on radio in the 60’s.El Aroui's radio stories were wonderfully infused with Tunisian proverbs and sayings and naturally impregnated with the soul of Tunisian culture, with all its vividness and uniqueness.It is this Tunisian magical atmosphere that the writer of this collection of short stories has aimed to transfer to readers worldwide.Sabra And In 'Ayoun Essid', an isolated Tunisian village, where locals communicate mainly through proverbs lived Sabra, an ambitious and idealist girl. After a divorce, she flees her village and the malicious gossip to live with a lion with mysteriously humane eyes. Together, they found the utmost happiness and enjoyment; a semi-human, semi- animal life. Sabra tried to satisfy Sultan's inner longing to be a Man! But she was also satisfying her own old desire for The Perfect Happiness. Was she wise to do so? Didn't she escape 'The World of Men?' An oral tale adapted to written English, keeping the magical spirit of the original. The story is built around a core Tunisian 'Malicious words dwell in the heart...', infused with other each proverb playing a crucial role in the plot.The Couscous Yet another story where a genie realizes wishes. However, this Genie is really unconventional and is typically Tunisian as he comes out of a Couscous steamer!The Hanged man and The Dead Girl relates the strange circumstances of a love story in the old Medina. A bizarre and almost supernatural story.The Great And Marvelous Akarek is an original tunisian adaptation of a well-known A frail tailor who, after accidentally killing seven flies, is extremely proud of his strength and goes through a journey full of hilarious adventures!
language: English
title: The Hanged And The Dead Girl. Tales of Tunisia by Storyteller Abdelaziz El Aroui