The Arabic Novel: An Historical and Critical Introduction, Second Edition - Paperback

by Roger Allen (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Roger Allen is the author of A Period of Time: al-Muwaylihi's Hadith 'Isa ibn Hisham (2nd ed., 1992) and Modern Arabic Literature (1987). He has written and translated numerous articles on modern Arabic fiction and drama on Arabic language pedagogy. He taught Arabic language and literature at the University of Pennsylvania.