Classic Short Fiction: Mohammed Hussein Heikal’s ‘The Second Family’
Short fiction by Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888 – 1956) about marriage and money in early twentieth century Egypt.
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Short Summer Fiction: Ibrahim Al-Mazni’s ‘Eve and the Viper’
This short story is taken from Ibrahim Al-Mazni’s short-story collection Fi Al-Tareeq (On the Road), published in 1937. Most of the 20-odd stories in the collection are humorous or satirical.