Leyla and Mejnun: with a history of the poem, notes, bibliography by Alessio Bombaci in Bloomington, MN

First published in 1970,
Leyla and Mejnun
provides a thorough introduction to the Leyla and Mejnun love story and the various forms in which the story has appeared in the Islamic world. Finally, it offers for the delight of the English poetry lover, an extremely readable translation of the Turkish version of the story. This book will be of interest to students of literature and history.