Parables are lessons, examples from everyday life that help to learn ordinary and eternal truths. In this book, illustrated with reproductions of the paintings of the artist Alphonse Maria Mucha, the best modern and classic parables are collected. The extraordinary lightness of the narrative, which follows folk wisdom, makes it possible to think about the true goals and meaning of life. Abu-l-Faraj believed that parables clarify the mind and soothe grief and sadness in the heart. \"Let them become a consolation for the suffering, a healing balm

for the broken-hearted, a guide for the heedful, and a best friend for the funny,\" he wrote.