title: The Epistle of Forgiveness: Volumes One and Two (Library of Arabic Literature)
author: Abu l-'Ala al-Ma'arri
description: Van Gelder and Schoeler present one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature, by al-Ma'arri (d. 1057 AD), maverick, poet and vegetarian. -<i>Banipal Magazine</i><br /><br />Apart from its fine quality, an enormous advantage of this new edition and translation lies in its completeness.-<i>Journal of Islamic Studies</i>
zlib_text: AL I EN BOYF R I END  F OR
  CHR I STMAS
  
  L UNA KI NG SL EY
  
  B& N P u b l i s hi ng
  
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  Co ntents
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 1 0
  Chapter 1 1
  Chapter 1 2
  Chapter 1 3
  Chapter 1 4
  Chapter 1 5
  Chapter 1 6
  Chapter 1 7
  Chapter 1 8
  Chapter 1 9
  Chapter 2 0
  Chapter 2 1
  Chapter 2 2
  Chapter 2 3
  Chapter 2 4
  Chapter 2 5
  Chapter 2 6
  Chapter 2 7
  Chapter 2 8
  Epilogue
  About the Author
  Also by Luna Kingsley
  
  Chapter 1
  Isabel
  “AR E YOU SER I OUS R I G HT NOW,  STANL EY? ”  I blink my eyes quickly
  to keep the tears from spilling over.
  “I’m sorry,” Stanley says. He looks as disappointed as I feel so it’s
  hard to stay an