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ISBN: 9781479836710

Series Statement: Library of Arabic Literature ; 37

Content: Trenchant and witty critiques of life in Cairo under British ruleWhat 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is a masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, this highly original work was first introduced in serialized form in his family’s pioneering newspaper Misbah al-Sharq (Light of the East) and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and mordant wit, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us was embraced by Egypt’s burgeoning reading public and soon became required reading for generations of school students.Bridging classical genres and modern Arabic fiction, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is divided into two parts. Sarcastic in tone and critical in outlook, the first part of the book relates the excursions of its narrator, 'Isa ibn Hisham, and his companion, the Pasha, through a rapidly westernizing Cairo and provides vivid commentary on a society negotiating—however imperfectly—the clash between traditional norms and imported cultural values. The second half takes the narrator to Paris to visit the Exposition Universelle of 1900, where al-Muwaylihi casts a critical eye on European society, modernity, and the role of Western imperialism as it ripples across the globe.Paving the way for the modern Arabic novel, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is invaluable both for its insight into colonial Egypt and its pioneering role in Arabic literary history.

Note: What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us -- , Frontmatter -- , Letter from the General Editor -- , About this Paperback -- , Contents -- , Foreword -- , Introduction -- , Note on the Translation -- , Notes to the Introduction -- , What ʿĪsā ibn Hishām Told Us -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 21, September 8, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 23, September 22, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 24, September 29, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 30, November 10, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 31, November 17, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 32, November 24, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 34, December 8, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 35, December 15, 1898 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 39, January 12, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 40, January 19, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 41, January 26, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 42, February 2, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 43, February 9, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 44, February 16, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 48, March 23, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 49, March 30, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 50, April 6, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 54, May 11, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 55, May 18, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 57, June 1, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 58, June 8, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 59, June 15, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 63, July 13, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 64, July 20, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 68, August 17, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 69, August 24, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 71, September 7, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 72, September 14, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 74, September 28, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 80, November 9, 1899 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 87, January 4, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 88, January 11, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 89, January 18, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 90, January 25, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 91, February 8, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 92, February 15, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 103, May 11, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 104, May 18, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 105, May 25, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 106, June 1, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 107, June 8, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 116, August 17, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 117, August 34, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 118, August 31, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 121, September 21, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 123, October 5, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 126, October 26, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 130, November 23, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 133, December 14, 1900 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 192, February 14, 1902 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 193, February 21, 1902 -- , Miṣbāḥ al-sharq 196, March 14, 1902 -- , Notes -- , Glossary of Names and Terms -- , Bibliography -- , Index -- , About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute -- , About the Translator -- , The Library of Arabic Literature , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.18574/9781479836710

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479836710

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