Download or read book The Arabic Novel written by Roger Allen and published by Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces how the novel germinated in the classical Arabic narrative tradition, developed into the modern genre before World War II and has evolved since then. Updated from the 1982 edition to include examples of novels published since then, emerging trends, and new critical perspectives. Considers only novels written in the Arabic language. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR