False dawn

This collection of stories is characterized by an introspective nature, which generally distinguishes Naguib Mahfouz's style and is clearly evident in the thirty stories of this distinguished collection. Mahfouz raises through them many questions and ideas about despair, death, life, and fate, and explores the complexities of the human psyche such as the schizophrenia suffered by the hero of the story "False Dawn," with a precise language, detailed description, and delicacy in capturing details. The stories in this collection are characterized by brevity and intense conciseness when compared to most of Mahfouz's stories, as if he began with a phase of highly condensed and minimalist writing, which after years led to very short texts like "Echoes of the Biography" and "Dreams of the Convalescence." Number of pages: 240 Year of publication: 2024 Publisher: Dar Diwan for Publishing and Distribution