Whisper of Madness

Whisper of Madness (Hams Al-Junun) is Naguib Mahfouz’s first short story collection. Its stories are set in Cairo and follow scandals involving the city’s elite and underbelly, while nationalism recurs throughout the collection. The stories first appeared separately in newspapers and magazines during the 1930s. Mahfouz stated that the collection was published after his novel Midaq Alley, rather than in 1938 as listed in his bibliography.

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Author

Naguib Mahfouz

Setting

Cairo

First publication format

Newspapers and magazines