Marasil Borst aw Malak al-Layl

How did a man battling severe asthma in a dark room manage to give the world its longest, most revolutionary literary masterpiece? In this exceptional study, Dr. Jamal Chehayed—the expert scholar who spent years translating Proust’s monumental heptalogy into Arabic—leads readers into the mysterious, fascinating universe of Marcel Proust. Dubbed the "Angel of the Night" because he slept through the day to write in the quiet of darkness, Proust raced against death to complete his masterwork, "In Search of Lost Time." Chehayed delves deep into Proust's life and the complex structure of his heptalogy, designed like a gothic cathedral, starting and ending with the word "Time." Exploring philosophy, psychology, and music, this book serves as an indispensable literary compass and an enchanting invitation to experience the sheer beauty of Proustian aestheticism.

This book acts as the ultimate guide to decoding the complex world of Marcel Proust and his magnum opus. It does not simply analyze texts; it offers readers a profound understanding of how literature can immortalize human memory, conquer lost time, and turn sensory moments—like the taste of a madeleine—into eternal philosophy.

For devotees of world-class literature and literary criticism, aspiring novelists fascinated by stream-of-consciousness techniques, and general readers who wish to understand how one of the greatest writers of all time conquered isolation and illness to redefine modern storytelling.