StarAstrologer - Books : Shahnameh (Classics Deluxe Edition): The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 891.5511
EAN: 9780143104933
ISBN: 0143104934
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 928
Publication Date: February 27, 2007
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Sales Rank: 133257
Studio: Penguin Classics
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The great national epic of Persia—the most complete English-language edition
Wherever Persian influence has spread, the stories of the Shahnameh become deeply embedded in the culture, as their appearance in such novels as The Kite Runner amply attests. Among the greatest works of world literature, this prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh century. The sweep and psychological depth of the Shahnameh is nothing less than magnificent. Now one of the greatest translators of Persian poetry, Dick Davis, presents Ferdowsi’s masterpiece in an elegant combination of prose and verse.
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Nobody has been very enthusiastic up till now, and so it must be up to me. I loved and adored this book. I was entranced from the very beginning. Who could resist a story that tells you, "He was like a tall cypress tree topped by the moon", or, "He gathered together fairies, leopards and lions"?
The "Shahnameh" or "Book of Kings" is one of the world's great epic poems; but the episodic structure, the frequent fantastic and supernatural elements, make it more like "Tales of King Arthur" ... Read More
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I bought 4 copies of this book for my daughter's teachers. I thought it would be a good item for them to remember her by(persian).
So, I did not read it, but did browse through it and read some sections. I love the translation. I am a little disappointed about the quality of the paper and binding. Also, I think there should have been some illustrations. Actually, I was expecting illustrations and there are none.
It seems to me this is just a cheap re-packaging of the much ... Read More
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This is essential reading for those interested in Persian literature. If you like Beowulf and the Song of Roland and such works then you might want to have this. As with most medieval literature it's a little weak on characterization and the endless descriptions of battle scenes gets a little monotonous. For the casual curious reader you might just want to check it out from the library.
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Djalal Khaleghi Motlaghi has worked more than 30 years on the academic comparison of 15 different shahname versions which resulted in this series of shahname.
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