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9780143108320 English 0143108328 "Dick Davis-'our pre-eminent translator from the Persian' ( The Washington Post )-has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of thea Shahnameh ato sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. a Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, thea Shahnameh ais 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 thea Shahnameh aare deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works asa The Kite Runnera and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. a For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500atitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theaseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateatranslations by award-winning translators. ", "Dick Davis:'our pre-eminent translator from the Persian' ( The Washington Post ):has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of thea Shahnameh ato sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. a Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, thea Shahnameh ais 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 thea Shahnameh aare deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works asa The Kite Runnera and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. a For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500atitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theaseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateatranslations by award-winning translators. ", Dick Davis, "our pre-eminent translator from the Persian" (Washington Post) has revised and expanded his highly-praised translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, including more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shanameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly-marked explanations to ease along modern readers. 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., No Marketing Blurb, The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran--now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition Dick Davis--"our pre-eminent translator from the Persian" ( The Washington Post )--has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than seventy pages of newly discovered text. Davis'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. 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. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
9780143108320 English 0143108328 "Dick Davis-'our pre-eminent translator from the Persian' ( The Washington Post )-has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of thea Shahnameh ato sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. a Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, thea Shahnameh ais 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 thea Shahnameh aare deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works asa The Kite Runnera and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. a For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500atitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theaseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateatranslations by award-winning translators. ", "Dick Davis:'our pre-eminent translator from the Persian' ( The Washington Post ):has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of thea Shahnameh ato sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. a Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, thea Shahnameh ais 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 thea Shahnameh aare deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works asa The Kite Runnera and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. a For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500atitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theaseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateatranslations by award-winning translators. ", Dick Davis, "our pre-eminent translator from the Persian" (Washington Post) has revised and expanded his highly-praised translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, including more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis's elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shanameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly-marked explanations to ease along modern readers. 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., No Marketing Blurb, The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran--now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition Dick Davis--"our pre-eminent translator from the Persian" ( The Washington Post )--has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi's masterpiece, adding more than seventy pages of newly discovered text. Davis'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. 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. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.