The Red Prince (Lebanese story)

This novel sheds light on the most prominent economic and social issues that the Lebanese countryside was facing during Ottoman rule, such as the feudal system, the exorbitant taxes imposed by the rulers on farmers, and the role of the church in addressing these problems. The novel also depicts for us the eternal conflict between good and evil, through... Through "Abu Nassif," the simple farmer, representative of the oppressed people, who is trying to regain their stolen rights, and "Mir Bashir," the tyrannical prince, representative of the brutal state, which does not care about the interests of its subjects, who will prevail in the end?The events of the novel take place in Ain Kafaa, the village where the writer Maroun Abboud was born, and where he spent a long part of his life. It was strongly present in his literature, as he was inspired by its life and the psychology of its people, and made it the subject of some of his books, such as "The Dwarves of the Titans" and "Conversations." The village", and his house there became a museum, containing his possessions and precious contents of works of art, books and furniture, in addition to his library, which includes many valuable books and manuscripts.