The Modern Arabic Short Story: Shahrazad Returns

By Mohammad Shaheen

Book Overview

Far from being social, orthodox or merely anecdotal, modern Arabic fiction is in fact significant and radical in the world context of modern fiction, as this book shows. It includes an introduction to and critique of the short story as well as a selection of Arabic short stories, chosen and translated by the author.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333385845
• ISBN13: 9780333385845
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"