the last decision

In this collection of twenty short stories, Naguib Mahfouz brings together many events and characters that shape life and reflect the transformations taking place in society. The story bearing the title of the collection was turned into a television series with the same title: "The Final Decision." The events of the story revolve around a father who deals extremely brutally with his wife and children, and in a moment of intense emotion after discovering that his son failed the exams, he att...