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Trenchant and witty critiques of life in Cairo under British ruleWhat ¿Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is a masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Mu¿ammad al-Muwayli¿i, this highly original work was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Mi¿bä al-Sharq (Light of the East) and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and mordant wit, What ¿Isa...

With What ¿Isa ibn Hisham Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Mu¿ammad al-Muwayli¿i, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Mi¿bä al-Sharq (Light of the East), on which this edition is based, and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudit...

With What ¿Isa ibn Hisham Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Mu¿ammad al-Muwayli¿i, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Mi¿bä al-Sharq (Light of the East), on which this edition is based, and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudit...