The Arabic Novel by Roger M. A. Allen

The Arabic Novel

An Historical and Critical Introduction, Second Edition

Roger M. A. Allen, Roger Allen

Syracuse University Press · Print & ebook · January 1, 1995

This edition includes new material on the Arabic novel up to 1993.

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Who it’s for
A critical survey traces the Arabic novel from nineteenth-century beginnings through its postwar maturity.
Genres
Middle Eastern Lit Crit, 20th-Century Literary Criticism
Published
Syracuse University Press, January 1, 1995

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About this book

This edition includes new material on the Arabic novel up to 1993. It is a survey of the Arabic novel and its development from its beginnings in the 19th century until today. It traces the origin, early cultivation and the mature period after World War II of the Arabic novel. Read more

Arabic Novel Development

A critical survey traces the Arabic novel from nineteenth-century beginnings through its postwar maturity.

Come here for

  • The Arabic novel’s origins and early cultivation
  • Its mature period after World War II

Expect

  • A survey spanning the nineteenth century to the present
  • New material on the Arabic novel through 1993

Where it sits

Middle Eastern Lit Crit98%
20th-Century Literary Criticism41%

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Publisher categories

  • African Lit Crit
Authors
Roger M. A. Allen, Roger Allen
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Published
January 1, 1995
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
African Lit Crit