What ʿĪsā Ibn Hishām Told Us - (Library of Arabic Literature) by Muhammad Al Muwaylihi (Paperback)

What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is a masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose, offering a witty and trenchant critique of life in Cairo under British rule.

This highly original work, penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, 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.

With its erudite commentary on a society negotiating the clash between traditional norms and imported cultural values, this book is an invaluable contribution to both Arabic literary history and colonial Egypt studies.

Divided into two parts, the first provides vivid commentary on a rapidly westernizing Cairo, while the second takes the narrator to Paris to cast a critical eye on European society and the role of Western imperialism.

Don't miss out on this groundbreaking work that has been hailed as "a compelling charm--humane, earnest, observant, and erudite" by the Journal of Arabic Literature.