virtue

"Virtue, or Paul and Virginie," is a novel adapted by the renowned Egyptian writer and literary figure Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti after a friend translated it for him from French. He titled it "Virtue," but it is originally by the 19th-century French writer Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, written in 1789. This novel enjoyed unparalleled popularity in France, leading Napoleon Bonaparte to award its author the Legion of Honor. The novel presents another utopian vision, reflecting Bernardin de Saint-Pierre‘s perspective on life as it should be. It tells the story of Paul and Virginie, two children raised on their meager farm, barely able to support their families, and the profound happiness they found in their isolation from the rest of humanity, far removed from all things related to vice, which had no place in their limited world, a world of boundless beauty. We can say that "Virtue" is a classic of literature, a work that takes us back to the creativity of past eras, but in a smooth, accessible, and modern form, allowing us to sail back in time with ease. The future. As Al-Manfaluti guides us through these literary realms, we witness his masterful adaptation of foreign novels, making it seem as if their events unfolded on our own soil. He captures the spirit of the novel and then imbues it with an authentic Arab spirit that resonates deeply with the reader‘s soul and emotions.