Palace Walk Summary
Naguib Mahfouz

Everything you need to understand or teach Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz.

  • Palace Walk Summary & Study Guide
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  • 30 Palace Walk Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
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Palace Walk Summary

The first volume in Mahfouz Naguib's Cairo Trilogy, Palace Walk examines middle-class life just after World War I, following the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of the Abd al-Ahmad family during the revolutionary years 1917-19.

Ahmad Abd al-Jawad is a domestic tyrant, demanding instant and absolute obedience to a household standard that few Muslims follow. Pious wife Amina prides herself on being submissive and supportive. She prays constantly for her family's welfare...

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