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The book provides plot summaries, a chronology, and section-by-section coverage of Lives, novels, plays, short stories, and essays. It also includes interpretive perspectives such as Arab viewpoints, Islamic feminism, and theological themes, followed by an annotated bibliography, selected bibliography, and an index with supporting reference material and notes.","Tawfiq al-Hakim  \n# A Three Continents Book\n\n# Tawfiq al-HakimA Reader's Guide\n\nWilliam Maynard Hutchins  \nB OU LDER  \nLON D ON  \nPublished in the United States of America in 2003 byLynne Rienner Publishers,Inc.  \n180030th Street,Boulder,Colorado 80301www.rienner.com  \nand in the United Kingdom byLynne Rienner Publishers,Inc.3 Henrietta Street,Covent Garden,London WC2E 8LU  \n◎ 2003 by Lynne Rienner Publishers,Inc.All rights reserved  \n# Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nHutchins,William M.  \nTawfiq al-Hakim:a reader's guide/William Maynard Hutchins.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-89410-885-9(alk.paper)  \n1.Hakim,Tawfiq—Criticism and interpretation.  \n2.Hakim,Tawfiq—Bibliography.I.Title.PJ7828.K52 Z6662003892.725—dc21  \n## British Cataloguing in Publication Data\n\nA Cataloguing in Publication record for this bookis available from the British Library.  \nPrinted and bound in the United States of America  \nThe paper used in this publication meets the requirementsof the American National Standard for Permanence ofPaper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1992.  \n2002036825  \nIn memory ofZakiya Umm Nasir(Ibrahim Mahmud Amir)  \nContents  \nList of Plot SummariesPreface  \nChronology  \n1 Tawfiq al-Hakim's \"Lives”2 Novels of Everyday Life3 Novels of the Mind4 Plays of Everyday Life5 Plays of the Mind6 Short Stories7 Essays  \n8 Arab Perspectives on Tawfiq al-Hakim9 Al-Hakim's Islamic Feminism10 Al-Hakim's Theology  \nAnnotated Bibliography of Tawfiq al-Hakim's WorksSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Book  \nvii  \nixxi  \nxiii  \n1  \n11  \n45  \n65  \n93  \n121  \n133  \n163  \n195  \n215  \n239  \n247  \n257  \n267  \n# Plot Summaries\n\n1335  \nReturn of the SpiritMaze of JusticeBird of the EastThe Sacred BondA Shattered LifeThe Sultan's DilemmaPrincess SunshineTender HandsFate of a CockroachFood for the MillionsShahrazadIsis  \n47  \n54  \n67  \n72  \n74  \n78  \n81  \n83  \n97  \n101  \n108  \nThe People of the CaveA Bullet Through the HeartThe Tree ClimberFaust III  \n166  \n177  \n217","cbCainfF5XS08dYx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainfF5XS08dYx","pdf",19952425,1,288,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## List of Plot Summaries\n## Preface\n## Chronology\n# Main Sections\n## Tawfiq al-Hakim's \"Lives\"\n## Novels of Everyday Life\n## Novels of the Mind\n## Plays of Everyday Life\n## Plays of the Mind\n## Short Stories\n## Essays\n## Arab Perspectives on Tawfiq al-Hakim\n## Al-Hakim's Islamic Feminism\n## Al-Hakim's Theology\n## Annotated Bibliography of Tawfiq al-Hakim's Works\n## Selected Bibliography\n## Index\n## About the Book","[{\"question\":\"What kinds of materials does the guide include for Tawfiq al-Hakim’s works?\",\"answer\":\"It compiles plot summaries, a chronology, and structured coverage across Lives, novels, plays, short stories, and essays. 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