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Human Stain
arabicThe Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...
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Sophie's misfort..
frenchSophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
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Strongest man
spanishA funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
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One thousand and..
frenchA modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
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History of moder..
arabicA 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy...
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Diaries
arabicIntroduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...
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Short History of..
arabicH.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
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Ferdydurke
arabicWhen it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
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Taxi
persianInternationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
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Lost & found
arabicThe delightful debut novel by Brooke Davis is now available in Arabic. It is the story of a little red-haired girl who has lost ...
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One thousand and..
frenchA modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
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Dora Bruder
arabicBy the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, this is the haunting novella, based on the true story of a Jewish teenager in WWI...
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Notes: Clan War ..
somaliThe author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
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Trump Revealed: ..
arabicThe definitive biography of the 45th President of the United States presents the life of Donald Trump from his boyhood to his time in ...
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Where is my frie..
arabicA little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?" ...
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Pearl Button
spanishMasterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Pat...
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Friedrich Wilhelm NietzscheNietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his wisdom to the world. The book is a combination of prose and poetry.
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Tales from Shakespeare
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Charles LambOriginally published in 1807, this is the classic retelling of Shakespeare's most popular plays by the beloved brother/sister duo Charles and Mary Lamb.
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Fools and jesters
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Ibn al-JawziIbn al-Jawzi was an Arab Muslim preacher, orator, judge, and historian. He is considered one of the most prolific writers in Islamic history and is believed to have written more than 700 works that touch upon all the disciplines of classical Islamic study. This work is lighter in nature and provides humorous parables about the folly of the fools...
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Meditations of a solitary walker
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Jean-Jacques RousseauThe final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights from his Paris walks, and philosophical arguments about education and politics.
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History of Yemen: rulers, poets, and...
Language: ArabicSubject: History, LiteratureAuthor: Umarah ibn Ali al-HakamiAn early and highly respected history of Yemen by a revered 12th century Yemeni poet and historian.
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Mandrake
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Niccolo MachiavelliThe five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524. Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beautiful married woman and the protagonist who conspires to sleep with her with the help of an unethical doctor and a drug made from mandrake root. The comedy is believed to have been written as a critique of...
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People of the Cave
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Tawfiq al-HakimOriginally published in 1933, this play was hailed in literary circles as a landmark in Egyptian drama. Based on the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, it tells the story of three men and a dog, all of whom sleep for 300 years, in a cave, after fleeing religious persecution and seeking refuge there from a tyrant. They wake up and...
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Donkeys
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Tawfiq al-HakimIs it better to be a donkey or a man? That is the question explored in this play that is a comedic criticism of Egyptian society by the ever popular Tawfiq al-Hakim.
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The Merchant of Venice
Language: Arabic, EnglishSubject: LiteratureAuthor: William ShakespeareConsidered one of Shakespeare's great comedies, this play is also known for several dramatic scenes. Written in the 16th century, it tells of a merchant in Venice who defaults on a loan from a Jewish moneylender. Bilingual in Arabic and English.
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Of the techniques of writing & translation
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, LiteratureAuthor: Salah NiaziConsidered a pioneer of Iraqi poetry, Salah Niazi has published many works of literature, including nine books of poetry and five books of criticism. He is also known for his translations of such weighty works as Shakespeare's Macbeth and Hamlet, as well as James Joyce's Ulysses. Here the exiled poet writes about his life and journey to becoming...
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World literary dictionary
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, Literature, ReferenceAuthor: Shawky Mohamed AbboudA guide to writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists from 5th Century BC to the modern era. Includes index and illustrations.
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Inspector general
Language: ArabicSubject: LiteratureAuthor: Nikolai GogolThe masterfully-written satirical play by Russian/Ukrainian novelist and playwright, Nickolai Gogol, that is known for its supreme characters and dialogue is now available in Arabic. The original publication, in 1836, received such outcry from the press that it took an intervention by Tsar Nicholas I to have the play actually staged.
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