The Methodology and the Sons - New Edition

Hachette Antoine, under the Naufal imprint, is proud to present the towering works of Mikhail Naimy, one of the most prominent contemporary Arab writers and a leading figure among Lebanese diaspora writers. His writing is distinguished by its attempts to purify Arabic literature of embellishment and superfluous language, striving instead for a more realistic portrayal of things and events. His style is characterized by simplicity, clarity, and candor, and by its avoidance of pretension, particularly in description, narration, and imagery. His language sometimes borders on colloquial Arabic, further attracting readers from all walks of life to his books. Mikhail Naimy represents a unique school of humanism and a luminous school of thought, one of the noblest in both Arab and global humanistic thought.
This novel is Mikhail Naimy's debut play, drawn from the very heart of our Eastern life. It offers a brilliant and insightful exploration of the enduring problems between past and present generations, presented through an engaging dialogue that blends seriousness and humor, captivating the viewer or reader.
The first edition appeared in New York in 1917, but it quickly became known and difficult to obtain. However, as soon as we considered a new, more comprehensive edition, the demand for it increased. And here we are today releasing it in its thirteenth edition. We are confident that we are providing readers not only with the humanistic and insightful material they have come to expect from Naimy's later works, but also with the first truly original theatrical work written in Arabic.