{"product_id":"return-of-the-spirit-paperback","title":"Return of the Spirit - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTawfiq Al-Hakim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Maynard Hutchins\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAlaa Al Aswany\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe celebrated, revolutionary novel from a pioneering Egyptian writer Tawfiq al-Hakim, now for the first time in Penguin Classics with a foreword by Egyptian writer Alaa Al-Aswany\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in Arabic in 1933, Egyptian playwright and novelist Tawfiq Al-Hakim's \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e follows a patriotic young Egyptian and his extended family as they grapple with the events leading up to the 1919 Egyptian revolution. Though often cited as an apprenticeship novel in the vein of Joyce's \u003ci\u003eA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u003c\/i\u003e with a touch of failed romance a la Goethe's \u003ci\u003eSorrow of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e, Al-Hakim's classic is most recognized for being a trailblazing political novel that illustrates the way one man's spiritual awakening ties to a political awakening of a nation. While enthusiasm for the book was stifled in the mid-20th century due to a shift in Egyptian government rule, the 2011 Tahrir revolution in Egypt caused it to be examined anew as a strong expression of nationalist solidarity and an exposé of the heritage-stripping power of Western colonialism that resonates with 21st-century Egyptians. \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Spirit \u003c\/i\u003eis considered Al-Hakim's most important novel despite writing more plays than novels, and his adept understanding of class and culture within Egyptian society has cemented his place as one of the country's most celebrated writers and cultural critics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTawfiq al-Hakim\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1987) is considered one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century Arabic literature, and \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e one of Egypt's most important novels. Al-Hakim is also known as the founder of modern Egyptian drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlaa Al Aswany\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yacoubian Building\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006 and was the best-selling novel in the Arab world for more than five years; \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e, named by Newsday as the best translated novel of 2006; \u003ci\u003eThe Automobile Club of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e; and the story collection \u003ci\u003eFriendly Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received numerous awards internationally, including the Bashrahil Prize for the Arabic novel, the Kavafis Award from Greece, and the Premio Grinzane Cavour from Italy. He was recently named by the London Times as one of the best fifty authors to have been translated into English over the plast fifty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Maynard Hutchins\u003c\/b\u003e is renowned for his translations of Tawfiq al-Hakim's work, as well as of Naguib Mahfouz's \u003ci\u003eCairo Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e and the novels of Fadhil al-Azzawi, Ibrahim al-Koni, Hassan Nasr, and others. He is also author of \u003ci\u003eTawfiq al-Hakim: A Reader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. He is professor of Islamic and religious studies at Appalachian State University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52553976185139,"sku":"9780143133971","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tA2rbWUU5M9780143133971.webp?v=1761119677","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/return-of-the-spirit-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}