Presents annotated translations of papyrus writings and tomb inscriptions from the middle and late periods of ancient Egypt.

Praise for the first editions: “Concise, lucid, and altogether interesting ….The notes on the individual texts are unfailingly illuminating.”—Books Abro

This volume deals with the development and the characteristics of the literature of Ancient Egypt over a period of more than two millennia, from the monumental

The literature of ancient Egypt is less well known than its art and architecture but merits study as one of the earliest literary traditions. This book reviews

Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.