Ḥusayn, Ṭāhā 1889-1973

The days by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
223 editions published between 1929 and 2006 in 12 languages and held by 324 libraries worldwide
Autobiography of an Arabic litterateur.

An Egyptian childhood : the autobiography of Taha Hussein by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
27 editions published between 1932 and 2008 in English and held by 321 libraries worldwide

The sufferers : stories and polemics by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
41 editions published between 1949 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 177 libraries worldwide
The Tree of Misery is the first attempt by an Arab writer to adopt the western style of following the history of a family over more than one generation. In this book, written in 1944, Taha Hussein, who most passionately called for the preservation and unification of the classical Arabic language, nevertheless sought to enrich it by adopting those western elements which would suit and enhance it. He is not simply recounting a story or describing a period of life in the Egyptian provinces. He is calling for social, intellectual and religious reform. This novel is inspired from the real life experiences of the author during his childhood in Upper Egypt.

A man of letters by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
32 editions published between 1925 and 1994 in 5 languages and held by 175 libraries worldwide

The call of the curlew by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
44 editions published between 1934 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 171 libraries worldwide
A unique work of fiction in modern Arabic literature. It is a romantic story about the triumph of love over revenge. It describes the social taboos of the time and how one girl eventually overcomes them. Highly poetic style with deep insight into the human heart.

A passage to France : the third volume of the autobiography of Ṭāhā Ḥusain by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
8 editions published between 1976 and 1989 in German and English and held by 131 libraries worldwide

The stream of days : a student at the Azhar by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
18 editions published between 1943 and 1994 in English and Urdu and held by 122 libraries worldwide

The future of culture in Egypt by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
6 editions published between 1954 and 1998 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide

The future of culture in Egypt by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
13 editions published between 1938 and 1996 in Arabic and English and held by 112 libraries worldwide

الفتنة الكبرى by Ṭāhā Ḥusayn ( Book )
50 editions published between 1947 and 2000 in 7 languages and held by 105 libraries worldwide
History of Islam.