The first Arab novel in English: The book of Khalid

The Book of Khalid, written by the Lebanese writer Ameen Rihani (1876- 1949), illustrates the author’s concern for reconciling the culture and values of East and West; the novel is central to understanding his thoughts on the great issues which shaped twentieth-century history, as well as a work of lasting wisdom, over a hundred years after its fi rst appearance. Like Rihani himself, who reconciled two disparate cultures more than almost any other writer of the time, Khalid, having experienced America (and considered its strengths and weaknesses) during a stay of several years, returns to develop a philosophy that engages the Arab public directly. Resumen: The Book of Khalid, escrito por el autor libanés Ammen Rihani (1876-1949), ilustra el interés del autor por reconciliar la cultura y los valores de oriente y occidente; la novela es fundamental para entender sus ideas sobre los grandes temas que confi guraron la historia del siglo XX, además de ser una obra de sabiduría perdurable, un siglo después de su primera aparición. Al igual que Rihani mismo, quien reconciliaba dos culturas distantes más que casi ningún otro escritor de la época, Khalid, habiendo tenido la experiencia de América (y considerado sus ventajas y debilidades) durante una estadía de varios años, vuelve para desarrollar una fi losofía que atrae directamente al público árabe.

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