num_pages: 320
description: Alexandria is a city which has haunted and inspired its visitors for over 2,000 years. Here, two of its best-known celebrants provide a view of Alexandria's present through the window of its past. Written during World War I, and later revised, this is Forster's tribute to Alexandria--acombined history of the city and a practicaql guide for the visitor. This annotated edition contains not only the first translation of Constantine Cavafy's famous poem "The God Abandons Antony" but also a specially commissioned introduction by Lawrence Durrell, who recounts his recent return to thecity that served as a backdrop for the Alexandria Quartet.
language: English
title: Alexandria: A History and a Guide
titlecomplete: Alexandria: A History and a Guide
genres: Egypt, Nonfiction, Literature, Classics, Travel, History
ratings_count: 71
publisher: Oxford University Press