The possible modernity of the chest and the leg

In this book, Radwa Ashour discusses and studies the first novel in modern Arabic literature, "Saq on Saq in what is the Qariyat" 1855, by the pioneering writer, linguist, journalist, and translator Ahmed Fares Al-Shidyaq 1805 - 1887. The book raises the question: "Why was Al-Shidyaq's achievement overlooked when he produced the richest and strongest literary text in Arabic literature in the nineteenth century?" Then it endeavors to answer through an extensive critical reading that explores the text and its relation to its time. Book information: · Author: Radwa Ashour · Year of publication: 2009 · Publisher: Dar Al-Shorouk · Number of pages: 146