Virtue

The novel "Al-Fadila" (Paul and Virginie) is a classic French romantic story written by Bernardine de Saint-Pierre in 1789, and it was translated into Arabic by the writer Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti in his gentle literary style. It tells the story of a pure and innocent love between two children (Paul and Virginie) who grew up on the island of Mauritius away from the vices of civilization, and their story faces tragedy when they are separated.