by Alaa Al Aswany · Maeva Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496748026
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The Yacoubian Building is a novel by Egyptian writer Alaa Al Aswany, published in 2002. The story is set in Cairo and narrates the lives of the various residents of the Yacoubian Building, an old apartment building that was once a symbol of cosmopolitan elegance, but has now deteriorated and is inhabited by a mixture of people from different social classes and backgrounds. Through the stories of these characters, Al Aswany explores themes such as corruption, social inequality, religious hypocrisy, and the struggle for identity in contemporary Egypt. The novel offers a critical and realistic look at Egyptian society, revealing its contradictions and challenges.
