The Story of Sinuhe. Containing Complete Collated Hieroglyphic Text with Interlinear Transliteration and Translation, plus BAsic Grammatical Commentary on each facing page. Foreword by Professor H.D. Smith (Edwards Professor of Egyptology, University of London).

Second edition revised. Folio. (30 x 21 cm). pp.xi+127. Original red printed paper wrappers printed in black, spiral bound. Profusely illustrated with hieroglyphic figures throughout. A fine copy. The Story of Sinuhe (also known as Sanehat) is considered one of the finest works of ancient Egyptian literature. It is a narrative set in the aftermath of the death of Pharaoh Amenemhat I, founder of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt, in the early 20th century BC. It was composed around 1875 BC, although the earliest extant manuscript is from the reign of Amenemhat III, c. 1800 BC. There is an ongoing debate among Egyptologists as to whether or not the tale is based on actual events involving an individual named Sinuhe (Egyptian: Za-Nehet "son of the sycamore"), with the consensus being that it is most likely a work of fiction. Due to the universal nature of the themes explored in Sinuhe, including divine providence and mercy, its anonymous author has been described as the "Egyptian Shakespeare" whose ideas have parallels in biblical texts. Sinuhe is considered to be a work written in verse and it may also have been performed. The great popularity of the work is witnessed by the numerous surviving fragments. …