An anthology of Malay prose (in Romanized Malay) meant for students of the Malay language. Contains an interesting collection of short excerpts from Munshi Abdullah, such as the Hikayat Abdullah, along with other writers, mostly born in the late 19th century. All text in Malay.
Contents:
- Munshi Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir: (i) Mukaddimah kapada Sejarah Melayu, (ii) Hikayat Abdullah
- Shaikh Daud bin Abdullah: Furu’ al-masa’il
- Raja Ali al Haji ibn Raja Haji Admad: Tuhfat al-nafis
- Munshi Ibrahim bin Munshi Abdullah: Pemimpin Johor, Kesah Pelajaran Muhammad Ibrahim Munshi
- Munshi Sulaiman bin Muhammad Nur: Kitab Gemala Hikmat
- Marah Rusli: Siti Nurbaya
- Sayyid Shaikh bin Ahmad al Hadi: Hikayat Setia Ashek Kepada Ma’ashok-nya
- Abdul Muis: Salah Asuhan
- Za’ba: Kitab Hadiah Kebangsaan
- Kajai: Pusaka Kajai
- Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana: Menuju masharakat dan kebudayaan baharu
- Armijn Pane: Belenggu
