The Innocence of the Devil

by Nawal El Saadawi

Book Overview

Nawal El Saadawi's books are known for their powerful denunciation of patriarchy in its many forms: social, political, and religious. Set in an insane asylum, The Innocence of the Devil is a complex and chilling novel that recasts the relationships of God and Satan, of good and evil. Intertwining the lives of two young women as they discover their sexual and emotional powers, Saadawi weaves a dreamlike narrative that reveals how the patriarchal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520216520
• ISBN13: 9780520216525
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

haunting

I was confused when I started this book because I was expecting a more conventional narrative. However, the style and beauty of the writing was captivating. Full of flashbacks, trains of thought and bits of remembered conversation, if you read it with the view of immersing yourself in the world of the heroine, the story makes complete sense and stays hauntingly in your memory. One of the surprises is that, though you think the heroine is the only one harmed by the religious conventions of her day, you come to realize that her husband has been equally harmed. Terribly sad and beautiful, but vivid and fascinating.

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