The Beggar (novella)
| Author | Naguib Mahfouz |
|---|---|
| Original title | الشحاذ |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Novella |
| Publisher | Anchor Books (eng. trans.) |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | Egypt |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-385-49835-7 (eng. trans.) |
| OCLC | 44132962 |
| 892.7/36 21 | |
| LC Class | PJ7846.A46 A2 2000 |
The Beggar is a 1965 novella by Naguib Mahfouz about the failure to find meaning in existence. It is set in post-revolutionary Cairo during the time of Gamal Abdel Nasser.