Modern Persian Prose Literature (Paperback)

Introduction; Note on transliteration; Part I: 1. The historical background; 2. The Qajars and reform; 3. Regeneration of prose; 4. The eve of revolt; 5. Constitutional revolution; 6. Historical novels; 7. The reign of Riz? Shah; 8. Early writers of the Riz? Shah period; 9. Later writers of the Riz? Shah period; 10. After Riz? Shah: the period of political experiment; 11. Post-war writers; 12. Buzurg 'Alav?; 13. The younger writers; Part II: 14. The leading writer of modern Iran: S?diq Hid?yat; 15. The early period; 16. The creative period; 17. The life of his countrymen; 18. The sardonic grins; 19. Hysterical self-analysis; 20. The barren period; 21. The period of high hopes; 22. The aftermath; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.