This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Arabic thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Old Calabria. This edition would be useful if you would like to enrich your Arabic-English vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advanced of college examinations. Webster’s edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” English words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Arabic, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English without using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. This edition is helpful to Arabic-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. Students who are actively building their vocabularies in Arabic or English may also find this useful for Advanced Placement® (AP®) tests. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. This book is one of a series of Webster’s paperbacks that allows the reader to obtain more value from the experience of reading. Translations are from Webster’s Online Dictionary, derived from a meta-analysis of public sources, cited on the site.

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Arabic, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

• PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR1
• I SARACEN LUCERA2
• II MANFRED’S TOWN12
• III THE ANGEL OF MANFREDONIA20
• IV CAVE-WORSHIP27
• V LAND OF HORACE37
• VI AT VENOSA45
• VII THE BANDUSIAN FOUNT50
• VIII TILLERS OF THE SOIL57
• IX MOVING SOUTHWARDS74
• X THE FLYING MONK85
• XI BY THE INLAND SEA92
• XII MOLLE TARENTUM105
• XIII INTO THE JUNGLE114
• XIV DRAGONS120
• XV BYZANTINISM125
• XVI REPOSING AT CASTROVILLARI139
• XVII OLD MORANO152
• XVIII AFRICAN INTRUDERS159
• XIX UPLANDS OF POLLINO168
• XX A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL179
• XXI MILTON IN CALABRIA190
• XXII THE “GREEK” SILA206
• XXIII ALBANIANS AND THEIR COLLEGE217
• XXIV AN ALBANIAN SEER226
• XXV SCRAMBLING TO LONGOBUCCO233
• XXVI AMONG THE BRUTTIANS244
• XXVII CALABRIAN BRIGANDAGE255
• XXVIII THE GREATER SILA262
• XXIX CHAOS274
• XXX THE SKIRTS OF MONTALTO289
• XXXI SOUTHERN SAINTLINESS298
• XXXII ASPROMONTE, THE CLOUD-GATHERER323
• XXXIII MUSOLINO AND THE LAW330
• XXXIV MALARIA338
• XXXV CAULONIA TO SERRA347
• XXXVI MEMORIES OF GISSING357
• XXXVII COTRONE366
• XXXVIII THE SAGE OF CROTON374
• XXXIX MIDDAY AT PETELIA380
• XL THE COLUMN384
• GLOSSARY390
• ENDNOTES454