Summary of The Forty Rules of Love

The Forty Rules of Love is an inspiring novel by Elif Shafak. It tells the story of a disillusioned artist, Ella, who discovers a centuries-old Sufi text known as the "Forty Rules of Love" that helps her discover a different way of looking at life and love. Ella then embarks on an inner transformative journey as she learns more about the surrounding mysticism of Rumi's world and its teachings. Along the way, she starts to feel more connected with the divine and experience a different kind of love--one that transcends the boundaries of space and time. Ultimately, the text teaches her how to find divine love and extend it to all of mankind, both in spirit and in practice.