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Samiha Ayverdi’s 1942 novel İnsan ve Şeytan explores the inner conflicts of the individual and the struggle between worldly passions and spiritual values. Written from a Sufi perspective, the work illustrates the human struggle against carnal desires and the consequences of this battle. Subject The novel recounts the life of Şevket, the son of Şaban Ağa, a cook in a palace during the final years of the Ottoman Empire. Adopted into the household at a young age, Şevket earns the affection and resp