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Book SynopsisShowcases the prose of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating female wanderers and includes previously unpublished stories and an unfinished novel. This volume exemplifies author's creation of identity in fiction as her writing explores the world of prostitutes, Bedouins, and French colonists in exotic tales of love and conquest.
Table of ContentsTranslator’s AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChronological LandmarksIsabelle Eberhardt’s ItinerariesStoriesThe MirrorInfernaliaVision of the MoghrebDoctoratePer Fas et NefasAfrican Silhouettes, the OulemasThe MagicianThe Turco’s NovelThe ZaouïaYasminaOum-ZaharThe AnarchistThe Sacred IlluminatorSlaves of the SouthThe HandIn the DuneThe MajorBeneath the YokeThe FriendNostalgiasPortrait of the Ouled-NaïlTessaadithFreedThe SorcererThe North AfricanThe SeerTaalithThe Arrival of the SettlerFellahNights of Ramadan: In the DouarNights of Ramadan: The DerouïchaThe FooledLegionnaireCriminalNative ExploitsBlue JacketAïn DjaboubThe MaraboutOn the FringeThe WandererTears of Almond TreesThe MeddahAt DawnZoh’r and YasminaIn God’s PathM’TourniNightThe FoggaraEncampmentMériemaMourningThe VagabondThe Paradise of WatersBlack JoysNovelVagabondPart IPart IIPart IIIFragmentsHerostratusJudasCeresThe Age of NothingnessAppendicesWorks by Isabelle EberhardtWorks Dedicated to Isabelle EberhardtGlossary of Arabic WordsFrench Editors’ Acknowledgments