Zanouba - A Novel (Hardcover)

A portrayal of life in a late-19th-century harem, rich in descriptions of village customs, conflicts, and folklore, by a high-born Muslim author (1892-1968). Out el Kouloub wrote in French and possessed a rare sympathetic understanding of the lives of ignored and exploited middle- and lower-class women. Though it's neither pessimistic nor bitter, the novel is argumentative and instructional, and not especially dramatic. The title character's resigned submission to her fate is moving, but she's so clearly offered to us as a representative type that it's hard to identify fully with her. (Kirkus Reviews)

Set in late 19th and 20th-century Egypt, this novel offers a window on the everyday lives of cloistered women and the way they interact with each other and with male relatives, spouses and other men.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Middle East Literature In Translation
Release date:	December 1996
Authors:	Nayra Atiya
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	234
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-2718-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
LSN:	0-8156-2718-1
Barcode:	9780815627180

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