Literary Fiction
Al-Ajniha Al-Mutakassira ( Arabic Edition )
2018·66 pages
In turn-of-the-century Beirut, a young man falls in love with Selma, a woman betrothed to a bishop's nephew due to societal pressures.
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In turn-of-the-century Beirut, a young man falls in love with Selma, a woman betrothed to a bishop's nephew due to societal pressures.
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Al-Ajniha al-Mutakassira (The Broken Wings) is a poetic novel written by Khalil Gibran first published in Arabic in 1912. It is a tale of tragic love, set in turn-of-the-century Beirut.A young woman, Selma Karamy, is betrothed to a prominent religious man's nephew. The protagonist (a young man that Gibran perhaps modeled after himself) falls in love with this woman. They begin to meet in secret, however they are discovered, and Selma is forbidden to leave her house, breaking their hopes and hear...
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Sexual content
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Moderate focus on romantic love; emotional intimacy central but no explicit sexual content.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes; critiques of religious corruption are present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Moderate social critique on women's rights and societal norms of the era.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional suffering and societal oppression of women.
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