The Beggar


<p>A complex tale of alienation and despair. Unable&nbsp;&nbsp;to achieve psychological renewal in the aftermath&nbsp;&nbsp;of Nasser's revolution, a man sacrifices his work&nbsp;&nbsp;and family to a series of illicit love affairs&nbsp;&nbsp;that intensify his feelings of estrangement. A&nbsp;&nbsp;passionate outcry against irrelevance.<br> <br> <br> </p> <p>Set in Cairo after the 1952 revolution, this novel portrays the psychological torment of a man whose conscience has died and his struggle to discover the meaning of his existence. </p>

Author(s): Naguib Mahfouz  

ISBN 10: 0385264569
ISBN 13: 9780385264563
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Publication: 1990/12/31
Edition: 1
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