The introduction to European manners

The difficulty in writing such an introduction to European literatures does not lie only in this matter — I mean the breadth and diversity of European literatures — but also in many other things, including adhering to a certain limit that considers the time for fourth-year students of the Arabic language department, which is eight months, taking into account the cultural background of these students. Therefore, the question remains constantly before the author: How can this material be made easier for these students who encounter it for the first time? Does the author choose the highlights of these works and focus on them? Then European literature appears as majestic and radiant, overshadowing other literatures? Or does he discuss these slopes and descents, leading to lengthy and abundant talk? Based on the view that literature is a reflection of the reality of life and the changes in the material conditions of social life; this book provides an accurate summary of the history of European literature in its breadth, inclusiveness, diversity of languages, and environments, from Greek and Roman literature and medieval literatures to Renaissance literature (Italian, French, Spanish, and English), then classical, Enlightenment, Romantic, emotional, critical realism, and socialist periods, with comparisons between the masterpieces of these literatures and deep critical and analytical pauses on literary issues throughout the history of European literature. Every lover of European literatures will find what they seek in it in many ways, in terms of interpretation, explanation, and engaging concise presentation.