In the last desolate dawn, she whispered to him as if talking to herself: -You don't know how much I need love and how much I can give of love and joy. I do know. Because I know something about myself. My darling, what do you know about me yet, despite everything? Do you at least understand this pain and loneliness? The extent of this love? Without extent. No limit. No end.

"Rama and the Dragon" is a novel with intertwined levels that delves into the depths of the human experience and the conflict between contradictions through a love story between Mikhail, symbolizing unity and ideal steadfastness, and Rama, representing diversity and realistic renewal. Set in Egypt during the 1960s and 1970s, with glimpses from the 1940s, Al-Kharrat creates his literary discourse through a network of mythical and realistic references combined with philosophical, intellectual, and emotional dimensions from a unique aesthetic perspective. It expresses the human dream and anxiety everywhere, transitioning from the local Egyptian context to the global stage, marking a sudden and decisive shift in the history of modern Arabic literature. Edwar Al-Kharrat, born in Alexandria in 1926, is a short story writer, novelist, and poet who has received numerous Egyptian, Arab, and European awards, the latest being the Nile Prize for Literature 2014, the highest literary award in Egypt.

Publishing house: Dar El Tanweer for Printing, Publishing & Distribution

Number of Pages: 320

Year of publication: 2014