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1957 novel by Naguib Mahfouz

Palace of Desire
AuthorNaguib Mahfouz
Original titleقصر الشوق
TranslatorWilliam M. Hutchins, Olive E. Kenny, Lorne Kenny
LanguageModern Standard Arabic
SeriesCairo Trilogy
GenreNovel, family saga, historical fiction
Set inCairo, 1924–27
PublisherMaktabat Misr
Publication date1957
Publication placeEgypt
Published in English1991
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
OCLC732293340
Dewey Decimal892.736
LC ClassPJ7846.A46 Q313
Preceded byPalace Walk 
Followed bySugar Street 
Author Naguib Mahfouz in the 1960s

Palace of Desire (Arabic: قصر الشوق, romanizedQaṣr ash-Shūq) is a novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, and the second installment of Mahfouz's Cairo Trilogy. It was originally published in Arabic in 1957.

References

  1. Parini, Jay (12 December 2011). "Naguib Mahfouz: A centenary tribute". The Guardian.
Works by Naguib Mahfouz
Cairo Trilogy
Other novels
Short stories
Story collections
Screenplays
Adaptations


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