Nawāl as- Saʿdāwī Orden de los libros

New edition of classic novel by Egypt's foremost feminist author

This series of essays form a selection of El Saadawi's most recent musings, memories and reflections, considering the role of women in Egyptian and wider Islamic society, the inextricability of imperialism from the patriarchy, the meeting point of East and West, and the image and body politic of the woman in the intersections of those cultures.

The narrative delves into the formative years of a woman who would grow to become a prominent writer and activist. Through autobiographical fiction, it captures her early experiences and struggles, providing insight into the influences that shaped her bold voice. This work marks Nawal El Saadawi's initial foray into creative writing, highlighting her journey and the societal challenges she confronted.

Passionate, powerful and thought-provoking, in The Hidden Face of Eve, leading feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi provides a shocking account of the oppression of women in the Arab world. Inspired by her experiences working as a doctor in rural Egypt and her life as an activist for women's rights, she charts the injustices and violence faced by women in the society she grew up in, from legal inequality to honour killings and sexual violence, including female genital mutilation. Examining the historical roots of this oppression, she tackles the controversial topic of women and Islam, arguing that customs such as veiling and polygamy are contradictory to the fundamental teachings of the Muslim faith or any other. As necessary now as when it was first published, The Hidden Face of Eve is a classic of Arab feminist writing.

Three classic novels by renowned feminist writer and activist Nawal El Saadawi. A peasant family is torn apart by a village mayor and his lackeys in God Dies by the Nile, Saadawi's dark parable of poverty, female exploitation, injustice and religious hypocrisy in rural Egypt. In Searching the disappearance of her lover causes Fouda to question everything. Circling Song is a hypnotic meditation on gender, class and state violence told through the story of two mysterious twins.

A brave and haunting novel about motherhood and resilience, set against the backdrop of Egyptian's revolution by Egypt's foremost feminist writer and activist

Nawal El Saadawi's writings offer a critical perspective on the contemporary Arab world, highlighting her unwavering stance against both women's oppression and neo-imperialist politics. Her work not only reflects her experiences in Egypt but also addresses broader global issues, making her voice a vital resource for understanding the complexities of gender and power dynamics in today's society.

A postmodern fantasia, this powerful and poetic novel is a call to arms against those who use religion as a weapon against women.

Offers introductions to the two plays God Resigns and Isis, which develop key themes of Nawal El Saadawi's work: that religions are inimical to women and the poor; that the oppression of women is reprehensible and not solely characteristic of the Middle East or the Third World; and that free speech is fundamental to any society.