Hayy ibn Yaqzan
A child grows up alone on a tropical island, suckled by a gazelle, and by reason alone comes to know the universe and its maker. Then he meets a man from the world beyond and faces human society. A classic philosophical tale from Andalusia.
Age rating: Ages 12 and up. Content notes: A philosophical tale of a lone child in nature, with the death of the gazelle and an animal dissection; nothing gory.
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Text source: Hindawi Foundation
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Hayy ibn Yaqzan
The boy of the island, later the sage
Hayy as a child
The child on the island
The Gazelle
Hayy's foster mother