Egypt

""Egypt: La Mort De Philae"" is a novel written by Pierre Loti, a French novelist and naval officer. The book is set in Egypt during the late 19th century and tells the story of a French naval officer who becomes infatuated with a local Egyptian woman. The officer, who remains unnamed, spends his days exploring the ancient ruins of Egypt, including the island of Philae, where he becomes enchanted with the temple of Isis. As he becomes more and more obsessed with the temple, he begins to neglect his duties and his relationships with his fellow officers. The novel explores themes of colonialism, cultural imperialism, and the clash between Western and Eastern cultures. It is a vivid and evocative portrayal of Egypt during this period, and a powerful reflection on the complexities of cross-cultural relationships.A city of mosques, then, as I was saying. They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged. On all sides their minarets shoot up into the air, those minarets embellished with arabesques, carved and complicated with the most changing fancy. They have their little balconies, their rows of little columns; they are so fashioned that the daylight shows through them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.