Naguib Mahfouz's Midaq Alley (1947) and The Thief and the Dogs (1961) | Book Review and Analysis

[@salwaseddq8464]

Nageeb Mahfouz is one of my favorite authors of all time and it really brings me joy whenever I find someone talking about his work with such understanding.. I believe his best novel ever is Al Harafish .. i know you said you prefer a novel with a central protagonist so the novel can go deep in exploring the character, and Al Harafish has like a ten-generations worth of characters😅 but still when you read it you get the continuty of a single hero novel.. + the philosophy behind the novel and its transcendence beyond and through the generations becomes the main character I can't stress this enough it's a really good read I'd love to hear your thoughts on it

[@JorgesCorner]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Salwa! 😃 Mahfouz is indeed a brilliant writer and storyteller, so I will continue to explore his work. Thank you for telling me about Al Harafish! I had not heard of it, but I've looked it up and it sounds excellent! I will add it to my mental list of books to be read. I would love to read the Cairo Trilogy too at some point. Have a fantastic day, my friend, and happy reading!

[@danthompson152]

thank you for this - lots to say re. mahfouz´s sea of stories but wanted to ask omre Qs about your nobel reading journey- where can i send you general messages?

[@JorgesCorner]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Dan! 😃 I will definitely continue to read Mahfouz. What an excellent storyteller. Unfortunately, I don't have an email address for the channel at the moment, but I will let you know when I open one. Thanks again, my friend, and have a wonderful weekend!

[@gms4635]

Hi Jorge! It seems odd, but all the Greek translations of Mahfouz's books are out of print nowadays! I have to look to my local public library to find any copies. I noticed also that "Midaq Alley" has been translated as "The alley of sin"- I think it captures the essence of the book, based on your presentation.

[@JorgesCorner]

That is indeed very odd, my friend! Dozens of his books are available in English, and I understand the same goes for Spanish. I recently saw a copy of Midaq Alley in Spanish at a local bookstore, but I got the feeling it was translated from the English version. "The Alley of Sin" is definitely an appropriate title, yes. 😄 It's interesting how for the 1995 movie it became "The Alley of Miracles." Have a wonderful day, George! 😃

[@chanheyuuu3890]

I really love it when I see people are interested in Arabic novels

[@JorgesCorner]

I really enjoyed these two, my friend! 😃 I will definitely be reading more, by Mahfouz and other authors. Thank you so much for watching, and have an amazing day!

[@chanheyuuu3890]

@JorgesCorner there a Moroccan novel. I don't remember the name, but this novel was banned in morocco, and a lot of countries in Mohamed Choukri, the name of the novel in Arabic, is الخبز الحافي unfortunately I don't remember the English name

[@JorgesCorner]

Sounds great! 😃 Thank you so much for the recommendation, my friend. I will check it out!

[@chanheyuuu3890]

@JorgesCorner this novel is kind of bold tho

[@the3rdpillblog934]

Oh no, forgot the premiere. Sorry. I am getting old. Hope all is fine, my friend. Talk to you soon.

[@JorgesCorner]

No problem, my friend! Hope you're doing great too. I'm reading an excellent book (you'll hear all about it soon) and I'll be watching some movies this weekend. Bis bald! 😃

[@marinellamaccagni6951]

Hola jorge! Two years ago I read the Cairo trilogy. Amazing reading! I enjoyed it so much. I'll read the books you are talking about very soon. Thank you for your astonishing review! I wish you had a great day, my friend. See you soon.

[@JorgesCorner]

Wow, you have read the trilogy!! 😃 That is wonderful, my friend! I plan to read it eventually, and I already have the first volume. I hope you enjoy Midaq Alley and The Thief and the Dogs. See you soon, Marinella! Have a wonderful day!