Title: al-Riwāyāt al-mufīdah fī ʿilm al-tirājīdah
Description: [Three tragedies by Racine, namely, "Esther," "Iphigénie," and "Alexandre le Grand," translated into vernacular Arabic verse by Muḥammad ʿUthmān Jalāl. To which is appended a brief sketch of the history of Egypt from the accession of Muḥammad ʿAlī Pasha, composed in verse by the translator.].
Subjects: Tragedy, History
Places: Egypt
People: Muḥammad ʻAlī Bāshā Governor of Egypt (1769-1849), Alexander the Great (356 B.C.-323 B.C)