al-Ḥarāfīsh
The epic story begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble roots to become a great leader and a legend among his people. The name of Ashur epitomizes a time of glory for the harafish, or the common people, when they were led by one of their own. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants stray further from his legendary example. They lose touch with their origins as they amass and then lose large fortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all, and devel…
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- Full title :al-Ḥarāfīsh / Najīb Maḥfūẓ.
Summary
The epic story begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble roots to become a great leader and a legend among his people. The name of Ashur epitomizes a time of glory for the harafish, or the common people, when they were led by one of their own. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants stray further from his legendary example. They lose touch with their origins as they amass and then lose large fortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all, and develop rivalries that end in death. Finally, a Nagi appears who restores the family name to its former distinction. The Harafish is a mythic tale, a compelling portrait of human weaknesses--pride, dishonesty, lust, and greed--and of the greatness of which we are capable when we overcome them.
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- Publication Date:2015.
- Edition:al-Ṭabʻah 6
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dār al-Shurūq
- Place of Publication:al-Qāhirah
- Language:ara
- Publication Date:2015.
Notes
Novel.
First edition published, 2006.
The Physical Object
- Description:603 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9789770915226, 977091522X
- oclc:ocn953962953
- LC Classification:PJ7846.A46
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