A collection of tragic stories, in which “Al-Manfaluti” aroused feelings of sorrow and grief. You hardly move from one story until the next is sadder and more miserable. The whole collection is a tragedy, most of which share the misery of lovers, the misery of the poor, the grief of the oppressed, and the torment of the bereaved. These are indeed lessons to be shed while reading each story. You see in “The Orphan” that life meant that the two lovers were forced to meet; Death was more merciful t