The Library of Arabic Literature print editions follow the traditional format of presenting the Arabic source and the translation on facing pages with section numbers to aid alignment. This format is unsuited to e-book devices, and most desktop-based readers, which tend to present only a single page at a time. Consequentially the decision was taken to structure the electronic editions differently, alternating the Arabic and English text, grouped by the section numbers which in the print edition appear in the margins. We appreciate that this may be disruptive for users who only wish to read one version of the text; however we hope this format will be of use to those readers who do wish to read the source and translation in tandem.
The content of the e-book remains identical with that of the print edition. As pagination of e-books is dependent upon device and user preferences if you wish to cite a location, it is recommended to use the section numbers. As these correspond exactly to those in the print edition, a citation may be looked up in either.