Modern Arabic literature history

A massive volume of several volumes about the history of Arabic literature published by Cambridge University. This volume deals with the history of modern Arabic literature and modern here means starting from the French campaign or more precisely from its effects, when Muhammad Ali took rule of Egypt, and the appearance of printing and journalism, sending missions to Europe, establishing civil schools, and the emergence of the translation movement. The book covers the time until the late twentieth century, meaning it covers nearly two centuries. Several Arab and foreign researchers contributed to its writing, to cover the historical background, the emergence of new classicism, romanticism, modern poetry, the birth and development of the novel, the emergence and development of theater, as well as a chapter on women's writing, and a chapter on colloquial poetry, all at the level of the Arab world. In short, it is a book that covers two centuries of the development of modern literature—poetry, novel, short story, and theater—in all Arab countries from Iraq to Morocco.