About the book: 1968 / "The Life and Deeds of Antara" is a medieval Arabic folk novel, reminiscent of the chivalric novels of the West. The valiant hero of the story, Antara, performs numerous feats in the name of love for the beautiful Abla, protecting the weak and oppressed. The novel is very colorful and perfectly conveys the national spirit. Abridged translation from Arabic by I. Filshtinsky and B. ShidfarIntroductory article by I. FilshtinskyNotes by B. ShidfarScanning and proofreading by I. Mitkevich