{"product_id":"three-maktabat-al-adab-editions-together-by-one-of-the-pioneers-of-the-modern-arab-drama-and-novel-laylat-al-zifaf-himari-qala-li-al-ahadith-al-arbaa-wa-al-qadaya-al-diniyya-allati-atharaha","title":"[THREE \"MAKTABAT AL-ÂDÂB\" EDITIONS TOGETHER BY ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF THE MODERN ARAB DRAMA AND NOVEL] Laylat al-Zifâf - Himârî qâla lî - Al-ahâdith al-arba'a wa al-qadaya al-diniyya allatî atharaha","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ee0000;\"\u003ea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eليلة الزفاف\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\/ Laylat al-Zifâf [i.e., The wedding night].\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAL-HAKIM, TAWFIK (1898-1987).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaktabat al-Âdâb, Cairo, 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Arabic. 183 p. Pages are not opened and trimmed, with slight dust stains on the rear and front covers. Otherwise, a very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of the early Arabic editions of the book, the first edition, published in 1966 by the same publisher. The book consists of 11 stories reflecting Arab society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOCLC (1158704222 \u0026amp; 29606062).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ee0000;\"\u003eb. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eحماري قال لي \/ Himârî qâla lî [i.e., My donkey told me].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAL-HAKIM, TAWFIK (1898-1987).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaktabat al-Âdâb, Cairo, 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginal wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Arabic. 175, [1] p. Pages are not opened and trimmed, a very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA late edition in Arabic, of this satirical and philosophical work. The first edition was published in 1945. The book uses a sentient donkey as an allegorical device to comment on society, human nature, and philosophy, blending autobiography with imaginative fiction.\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOCLC (404163123).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ee0000;\"\u003ec. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eالاحاديث الاربعة و القضايا الدينية التي \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eأثارها \/ Al-ahâdith al-arba'a wa al-qadaya al-diniyya allatî atharaha [i.e., The four soliloquies]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAL-HAKIM, TAWFIK (1898-1987).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMaktabat al-Âdâb, Cairo, [c. 1983].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOriginal wrappers bilingual in English and Arabic. Demy 8vo. (20,5 x 16 cm). 176 p. Slight foxing on covers. Otherwise, a very good copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe early Cairo edition of this book consisting of a collection of four meditative \"hadiths\" or monologues that reflect the author's deep engagement with existential, theological, and social issues. These soliloquies reflect al-Hakim's belief in the emptiness of life and the alienation of individuals, a common theme in his later works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOCLC (1158759706).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eTawfiq al\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria Math',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHakim (1898-1987) was an Egyptian writer, playwright, and one of the most influential pioneers of modern Arabic literature and drama. Born in Alexandria, he studied law in Cairo and Paris but turned to writing, becoming a central figure in the development of 20th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria Math',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ecentury Egyptian theatre and the Arabic novel. Al\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria Math',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHakim's early works, such as The People of the Cave, helped establish a \"theatre of ideas\" rooted in literary prose and philosophical dialogue, and he continued to experiment with language and form throughout his career. Notably, his 1962 play The Tree Climber is often cited for its absurdist qualities, employing non\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria Math',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003erealistic dialogue and situations that align with elements of the Theatre of the Absurd while remaining grounded in Arabic literary tradition. His body of work spans more than fifty plays, novels, essays, and short stories, and he occupies a foundational role in the canon of modern Arabic letters. 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