Miramar

Set in a cramped Cairo boarding house, this novel follows four men who have been displaced by social and political upheaval, finding themselves exiles in their own country. The narrative centers on their intense, often toxic rivalry for the attention of Zohra Salama, a young woman whose presence acts as a catalyst for their hidden frustrations and feelings of failure. Through this confined domestic setting, Mahfouz explores the psychological toll of marginalization, using the characters' interactions to expose the deep wounds inflicted by a changing society.

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