Yusuf and his brothers 4 parts

Author's name: Thomas Mander Publisher: Al-Rafidain Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2024 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: "Joseph and his brothers" Thomas Mann's exceptional tetralogy. The novelist, Nobel laureate, recounts the biblical story of Joseph, blending religious themes with deep psychological and philosophical explorations. Mann transforms the biblical narrative into an epic that combines myth and history with modern ideas, through a story rich in layers, and a complex plot that delves into the psychological motives of the characters. Mann explores, in dense, suggestive language, topics such as fate and morality in a work full of symbolic images and mythological references, reflecting the author's interest in the ancient world. It is certainly one of the unique masterpieces of world literature. In the first part, "Jacob's stories," Jacob, unlawfully and with his mother’s help, along with his father Isaac's blessing, is involved. As a result, he flees to his uncle in Haran. There he loves Rachel, his uncle’s daughter, serving her for seven years without pay. On the wedding day, his uncle deceives him and marries him off to his eldest daughter Leah instead of Rachel (as deception is deceived), and he has twelve sons and gathers a large fortune. He then returns to the land of the ancestors, to Canaan.