A guided medieval Arabic prose reading, especially from writings of three of the most important authors: Ibn al-Muḳaffaʿ, al-Djגḥiẓ and Ibn Ḳutayba, as an initial acquaintance with the bases of "Adab" literature. An analysis of some literary concepts, ideas, forms and substances, along with enhancement of basic important tools needed in handling and understanding of such texts (use of dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical sources…).