Women Novelists and the Ethics of Desire, 1684–1814

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Contents Translator's Note. Introduction. Part One: On virtue. One. Universal Reason is the Wisdom of God Himself. Two. There is no Virtue Other than the Love of Order. Three. The Love of Order is...

This book assesses the contribution of women to the Arabic novel, both in subject matter and form. It begins by tracing the struggle over women's rights in the Arab world, particularly the gradual...