Respected Sir (Hadrat al-Muhtaram, ) is an intense psychological study which never leaves its not particularly attractive central subject, but Mahfouz makes it almost into a fairy-tale, told with a light and (even in translation) inimitable prose. It is effortlessly readable, with dramatic episodes covered in short chapters which flow easily one after the other, just like the years of Othman's life, and the result is an . · Read "Respected Sir" by Naguib Mahfouz available from Rakuten Kobo. In Respected Sir, Mahfouz retells a familiar theme—vaulting ambition—in a Brand: Anchor. Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz is a Noble Prize winner, most famous for his The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk / Palace of Desire / Sugar Street. Respected Sir is his wonderful character study of a man who puts ambition ahead of people or personal interests.4/5.
About Respected Sir, Wedding Song, The Search. A new volume of three novels-previously published separately by Anchor-by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Together with The Beggar, The Thief and The Dogs, and Autumn Quail (published by Anchor in December ), these novels represent a comprehensive collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on post-revolution Egypt. Respected Sir: American University in Cairo Press publicity page Vintage publicity page Unionsverlag publicity page Reviews: Danny Yee's Book Reviews; Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (German) Naguib Mahfouz: See the complete review's Naguib Mahfouz page. Naguib Mahfouz at books and writers Nobel Prize in Literature (). RESPECTED SIR By Naguib Mahfouz. Translated by Rasheed El-Enany. pp. New York: Quartet Books/ Salem House Publishers. $ Naguib Mahfouz's international reputation makes him the generic.
Overview. In Respected Sir, Mahfouz retells a familiar theme—vaulting ambition—in a powerful and religious metaphor. Othman Bayuumi's humble origins do not stop him from coveting the Director-Generalship of the governmental department he has entered as an archives clerk. It is a vision that becomes a lifelong pursuit, superseding all other interests or people in his life. Respected Sir (Hadrat al-Muhtaram, ) is an intense psychological study which never leaves its not particularly attractive central subject, but Mahfouz makes it almost into a fairy-tale, told with a light and (even in translation) inimitable prose. It is effortlessly readable, with dramatic episodes covered in short chapters which flow easily one after the other, just like the years of Othman's life, and the result is an absolute gem of a novel. Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz is a Noble Prize winner, most famous for his The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk / Palace of Desire / Sugar Street. Respected Sir is his wonderful character study of a man who puts ambition ahead of people or personal interests. Othman Bayyumi, a poor man with no family members living, starts working as a grade eight bureaucrat in the mail room.
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