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Forty-year-old Ella Rubenstein is an ordinary unhappy housewife with three children and an unfaithful husband, but her life begins to change dramatically when she takes a job as a reader for a literary agency. Her first assignment is a novel intriguingly titled Sweet Blasphemy, about the thirteenth-century poet Rumi and his beloved Sufi teacher Shams of Tabriz. The author is an unknown first-time novelist, Aziz Zahara, who lives in Turkey. Initially reluctant to take on a book about a time and place so different from her own, Ella soon finds herself captivated both by the novel and the man who wrote it, with whom she begins an e-mail flirtation. As she reads, she begins to question the many ways she has settled for a conventional life devoid of passion and real love.

 The Forty Rules of Love is a novel written by the Turkish author Elif Shafak, As a fan of this book I thought it would be unfortunate if Webnovel readers couldn’t read this Masterpiece.

The Forty Rules of Love (COMPLETED)

Shams was Rumi's beloved companion. And as you know, they were Sufis (mystics). Thus, their writings have no relation to judgment, analytic brain, or even comparison. So do not try to understand these writings using your understanding and judgment.


These are the writings of the heart which can only be understood by the heart, not the mind. Take a few deep breaths. Anchor yourself in peace and give yourself permission to read slowly and gently, not understanding any word but feeling it! Happy Reading!


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