Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics)

Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics)

The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iranâ€”now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition

A Penguin Classic
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Dick Davisâ€”â€œour pre-eminent translator from the Persianâ€ (The Washington Post)â€”has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsiâ€™s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davisâ€™s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers.
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Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, the Shahnameh is among the greatest works of world literature. This prodigious narrative tells the story of pre-Islamic Persia, from the mythical creation of the world and the dawn of Persian civilization through the seventh-century Arab conquest. The stories of the Shahnameh are deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez.
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For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143108320

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-03-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143108320

Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics)

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