The secret organization

What are the most worthy things to attract attention, if not our immersion in passing matters! This book is considered one of the most important and prominent story collections of Naguib Mahfouz, characterized by depth of meaning and richness of intellectual and philosophical visions. It was written during the 1980s; when the country was bubbling with various intellectual and political currents, in addition to being under the yoke of economic openness. So, his stories expressed that general scene, but in a unique symbolic form that Mahfouz mastered professionally; which we particularly notice in the story "The Secret Organization" that the collection is named after. It tells of a man who decided to join a secret organization, hoping to achieve freedom and justice for society. Through it, we get to know three hierarchical families of the organization, each with its own style of work. As for the story "The Survival of the Fittest," it narrates the story of a house consisting of three floors and a basement, with its owner living on the second floor and renting out the rest. The tenants compete to control the house, but who will ultimately prevail? Alongside these two stories, the book includes other stories filled with symbolism about that phase. Author: Naguib Mahfouz Published by: Deyoon Publishing and Distribution