The String of Pearls

# Catalog Description

The String of Pearls is a collection of moral tales set in the Orient, authored by the writer of "Darnley." This two-volume 1832 edition, published by Richard Bentley, contains extensive footnotes explaining Islamic customs and practices. The featured narrative, "The Story of Hadgee Ibraham and His Son," concerns a respected Muslim pilgrim in Arabia Felix who, distressed by his son Hamet's dissolute behavior—frequenting taverns, quarreling, and rejecting religious discipline—departs for Mecca to avoid witnessing his destruction. Left alone with his inheritance, Hamet encounters a veiled noblewoman who visits his house. Attracted to her beauty, he serves her an elaborate collation of spiced meats, fowls, fruits, and wine. The narrative develops as a romance, with Hamet promising to relate his sorrows to the mysterious lady. The work aims to entertain while imparting moral lessons through tales of wild adventure.