Title: The Sin

Author: Yusuf Idriss (Egyptian)

Translator: Guo Li

Publisher: Sino-Culture Press

Edition: First Edition, January 2018

Format: 16 - mo, Soft - bound Hardcover

Printed Sheets: 8.5

Word Count: 90,000 words

ISBN: 9787507547757

Price: 28.00 CNY

This is a tragic and bizarre story: A kind - hearted and timid woman is forced to commit a crime - killing her own baby. Eventually, she succumbs to the dual torments of mental and physical pain and passes away... Since its publication, the novella The Sin by the renowned Egyptian writer Youssef Idriss has drawn the attention of readers and the critical community with its touching plot and realistic portrayal of the lives of Egyptian women. It has been reprinted several times in a short period, adapted into a film, and translated into English, French, Russian, etc., bringing international fame to the author.

Youssef Idriss is known for his in - depth and meticulous exploration of characters' inner worlds. The characters in his works are often kind - natured and gentle, harboring somewhat naive ideas about the real world that conflicts with them. However, in the face of the outcome of such conflicts, they often exhibit unexpected qualities. Aziza, the heroine of The Sin , is such a character. She cherishes simple hopes, expecting to escape the punishment of fate by chance. But for her, the torment brought by the fear of unemployment is no less than the inner pain after being raped. After a long and arduous struggle, she finally does something even she didn't anticipate, becoming a victim of the cruel reality.

Youssef Idriss is one of the most renowned contemporary Egyptian writers. He served as a member of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Literature and Arts, a member of the Novella Club, and a member of the Egyptian Writers' Association. He has published nearly ten short - story collections, seven novellas, one collection of feature articles, and five plays. Besides the novella The Sin, his representative works include the novella Men and Bulls, and short - story collections such as The Cheapest Nights, The Black Soldier, and A House of Flesh.

Guo Li was born in Chongqing in 1956. He studied successively at Shanghai Foreign Language Institute (now Shanghai International Studies University), Sana'a University in Yemen, Alexandria University in Egypt, and Yale University in the United States, and obtained a doctorate degree. Later, he served as a lecturer at the University of Chicago. Since 1999, he has been teaching at the University of Notre Dame in the United States. He is currently a professor of Arabic language and literature, and a member of the American Oriental Society and the Middle East Studies Association of North America.