Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 6، September 2025 ، issue Number 112

Analysis of the Developments in Didactic Literature in the Intellectual Style of Qajar Period Prose

Robabeh Sheikhaleslami-e-Vargehan , Narges Asghari-Govar (Author in Charge), Reza Aghayari Zahed

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In the Evolution of the intellectual style of Persian prose from classical to contemporary, the activities of committed writers outside Iran to awaken the people paved the way for a change in the content of Didactic literature, and the content of Didactic works changed in line with political and social developments. In this article, with the aim of analyzing the changes in intellectual style in the didactic prose literature of the Qajar period, the book Masael hayat "Issues of Life" by Abdul"Rahim Talibov, which was written with the aim of educating for the reform of society, has been examined.

METHODOLOGY: The statistical population of the research is the book Masael hayat "Issues of Life" by Abdul"Rahim Talibov. The data collection was done through library study and the article was written using descriptive analysis method.

FINDINGS: Abdul"Rahim Talibov is one of the committed writers of the Qajar period whose works are prominent in the evolution of contemporary prose style. With his commitment to the homeland, in his book " Masael hayat (Issues of Life)" he focused on educational literature to eliminate the country"s shortcomings and reform and educate the people. Therefore, the goals of educational literature and its content changed in line with social -political attitudes, and the purification of morality aimed at eliminating the shortcomings of the homeland and creating public and civic welfare for the people. A review of the book shows: Changing the components of moral refinement with an educational and scientific approach, replacing a critical approach with Sermon, a social approach to moral refinement, and content developments in educational literature are among the changes in its educational literature. In the content development with a critical approach, it has addressed components such as teaching the right and rights and advice for achieving the right, teaching freedom and striving to achieve it, introducing the law and advising its implementation for the happiness of the people.

CONCLUSION: Talibov"s book" Masael hayat"(Issues of Life) is an example of an educational work from the Qajar period, whose intellectual style focuses on social issues such as individual rights, freedom, and law. Talibov As a reformer and social preacher, has brought new educational points with a critical approach to improve the social conditions in Iran.

Keyword
Educational literature , Abdul'Rahim Talibov , Masael hayat) life issues( , Evolution.

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