The passing age

This book is a noble biographical account of a different kind, combining the sweetness of eloquence with the depth of the soul and the wisdom of age. It contains lessons and experiences, enjoyment and benefit, and admirable colors of rare frankness, and a gentle unveiling of the secrets of a restless human soul, observing it closely, written by a skilled creator who best explains and excels in revealing its inner secrets, influenced by his long companionship with stories and narratives of Russians, and their impact on him is significant. A biography that is not lacking in honesty, which many autobiographies lack, but is a revealing mirror of its author's spirit in his satisfaction and anger, his arrogance and humility, his joy in what he has presented and his regret over what he neglected, he makes mistakes and admits them, excels and boasts, cares little about the opinion of the reader about him, nor does he pay attention to the stance of the world towards him. Everything has become insignificant to him, even what he cares about, or how he is, or regrets something missed, or looks forward to what is to come, as he describes himself. And who among the great writers dares to admit that he does not understand philosophy, or to acknowledge that he rereads Arabic literature because he hurried through it the first time, or to openly say that he writes for bread, not for literature, or to openly abandon poetry because he saw himself not among its people? And who among them allows himself to acknowledge the guidance of a peer, or even an opponent or enemy? Leave aside the great writers—how many ordinary people admit their mistakes and regret their youthful follies? The surprises of Al-Mazini that you will encounter in this book are endless! Authored by Abdulrahman Qa'id Published by Afaaq Al-Ma'rifah Number of pages: 368