Ibrahim the Writer

Ibrahim Al Katib, the hero of this novel, suffers from emotional disarray after the death of his wife, having gone through many love stories, none of which he was successful in. Sometimes he escapes from Mari, his nurse whom he fell in love with, and other times he finds comfort in Shoushou, his cousin's daughter, and he likes her. However, he finds someone competing with him for her love, and someone competing with her for her love, so he chooses to escape from this emotional conflict to Luxor. There, he met Leila among the columns of Karnak, a lady with a sweet tongue and pleasant talk, but ultimately he settled for Samira, whom his mother chose for him, and who was not even on his mind. Al-Mazini does not just tell us in this distinguished work a story that recounts a subjective emotional experience lived by the hero, but he weaves this experience with the prevailing social and psychological traditions in Egyptian society, especially rural society at that time. And he presents this in an engaging and smooth style, free from affectation.