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   The Pyramid

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   Ismail Kadare 

   

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   The novel 'The Pyramid' by Ismail Kadare delves into the construction of the great pyramid of Cheops in ancient Egypt, weaving a dark tale that serves as an allegory of terror and tyranny. The plot explores the manipulation of the populace through lies and oppression by a tyrannical state, drawing parallels between the totalitarian horrors of the pyramid's construction and modern authoritarian governments. Kadare's writing style is described as engaging, with Kafkaesque elements that are not derivative but uniquely his own, offering a chilling portrayal of societal control and the brutal consequences of political power.
   

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   tyranny and oppression

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   totalitarianism allegory

   brutal consequences of political power
   For the rest of the autumn no one spoke again about the pyramid, not even at the ambassadors’ reception, where Cheops, intoxicated with drink, let out things that it is not fitting for a monarch to me...

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