Three Novels of Ancient Egypt: Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War (Everyman's Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307266249 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 648 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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love Egypt Sandra A. Engelbrecht I love each and every one of these books. If you love realistic Egypt you will love these books. Very well written and you can almost imagine yourself there.. More Ancient Egypt Fred. K. I purchased the book based on a review. I've just started to read and was a little put off at first. but it grabbed my interest as I progressed. I look forward to an enjoyable and informative read.. Blue in Washington said Three impressive early works by Nobelist Mahfouz. Beautifully packaged by Everyman's Library, these three novellas from Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz are folk tales from the pharonic periods of Egypt. Included are "Khufu's Wisdom", a story that speaks to the futility of challenging fate, even if you are the most powerful man in the world; "Rhadopis of Nubia", the story of an all-consuming love affair that brings down a young pharoh; and "Thebes at War", that has the feel in story and language of "The Iliad" or other classical epics.Author Mahfouz has purposely given his stories an extrarealist, even surrealist, feel. His interest is less in providin
“Mahfouz’s characters blaze with intensity, his Egypt pulsates with unresolved tensions.” —THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION“Mahfouz’s understanding of human psychology and history is profound.” —THE BOSTON GLOBE“He is not only a Hugo and a Dickens, but also a Galsworthy, a Mann, a Zola, and a Jules Romains.” —Edward Said, LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS“Mahfouz is the single most important writer in modern Arabic literature.” —NEWSDAY“A storyteller of the first order in any idiom.” —VANITY FAIR“Through works rich in nuance—now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous—Mahfouz has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind.” —The Swedish Academy, upon awarding Mahfouz the Nobel Prize in Literature
In Khufu's Wisdom, the legendary Fourth Dynasty monarch faces the prospect of the end of his rule and the possibility that his daughter has fallen in love with the man prophesied to be his successor. Rhadopis of Nubia is the unforgettable story of the charismatic young Pharoah Merenra II and the ravishing courtesan Rhadopis, whose love affair makes them the envy of all Egyptian society. And Thebes at War tells the epic story of Egypt's victory over the Asiatic foreigners who dominated the country for two centuries. Three Novels of Ancient Egypt gives us a dazzling tapestry of ancient Egypt and reminds us of the remarkable artistry of Naguib Mahfouz.(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed). From Nob
Over a career that lasted more than five decades, he wrote 33 novels, 13 short story anthologies, numerous plays, and 30 screenplays. In 1988, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first writer in Arabic to do so. He died in August 2006. Of his many works, most famous is The Cairo Trilogy, consisting of Palace Walk (1956), Palace of Desire (1957), and Sugar Street (19