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| Publisher | AL DAR ALMASRIYAH AL LIBNANIAH |
| ISBN 13 | 9789774277566 |
| Author | Alphonse Karr |
| Book Description | It is the novel written by the French writer Alphonse Karr (1808-1890 AD). Al-Manfaluti saw its translation; he liked it, and reformulated it in his own style, and published it under the title Magdalene or Under the Linden Trees. The novel is the first of Alphonse Karr's literary works, written under the influence of the Romantic school that dominated literature in that era of French history. He relied on the correspondence method in recording its events, leaving the element of imagination to play a fundamental role in moving the characters of the novel in the embrace of the external nature that the writer loved and made the basic framework of his novel. Al-Manfaluti was influenced by the novel and took the initiative to translate it into Arabic, because it contains an explicit call to adhere to the values of truth, goodness and beauty embodied in the naive rural village environment. The events of the story take place in a rural atmosphere characterized by simplicity, spontaneity, honesty, sincerity and contentment, similar to the atmosphere in which Al-Manfaluti grew up in Egypt, in contrast to the city life based on deception, lies, cheating and hypocrisy, where people rush to collect money without taking into account the simplest principles and moral values. Love is that weapon that sometimes destroys our hopes, and perhaps our lives. This is the focus of the novel, whose events revolve around Stephen's loyalty to his beloved Magdalene, who did not hesitate to sell him for money; she married his friend Edward, who shared food and housing with him. Things change and fate takes revenge; Edward loses his wealth and commits suicide, leaving his wife poor and indebted, while Stephen inherits a large fortune. Magdalene feels guilty, so she goes to her ex-lover, announcing her regret and repentance. However, his dignity is greater than his love, so he rejects her repentance but helps her overcome her financial crisis. Magdalene cannot stand life, so she commits suicide. Stephen realizes that his heart is still beating with love for her, so he bids farewell to life without regret. His last will was to be buried next to his beloved, as if he was telling fate that if it refused to bring us together in life in our bodies, then here we are together in our souls. |
| Language | Arabic |
| Edition Number | 7 |
| Publication Date | 2022 |
| Number of Pages | 368 |
Magdalene
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