Shahnameh
The Persian Book of Kings
$65.66
- Paperback
1040 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2016
Summary
A newly revised and expanded version of the great national epic of Persia–the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis.
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.
A Penguin Classic
Dick Davis-“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian”-has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, addi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143108320 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143108328 |
| Author: | Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1040 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 828g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 46mm |
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Critics Review
Dick Davis [is] our pre-eminent translator from the Persian…Thanks to Davis’s magnificent translation, Ferdowsi and the Shahnameh live again in English
Dick Davis [is] our pre-eminent translator from the Persian…Thanks to Davis’s magnificent translation, Ferdowsi and the Shahnameh live again in English – Michael Dirda * Washington Post *Accessible…A poet himself, Davis brings to his translation a nuanced awareness of Ferdowsi’s subtle rhythms and cadences. His “Shahnameh” is rendered in an exquisite blend of poetry and prose, with none of the antiquated flourishes that so often mar translations of epic poetry – Reza Aslan (author of Zealot) * New York Times Books Review *Davis’s wonderful translation will show Western readers why Ferdowsi’s masterpiece is one of the most revered and most beloved classics in the Persian world. – Khaled Hosseini
About The Author
Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Abolqasem Ferdowsi was born in Khorasan in a village near Tus in 940. His great epic, Shahnameh, was originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan. Ferdowsi died around 1020 in poverty.
Dick Davis (translator) is professor emeritus of Persian at Ohio State University and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include Faces of Love- Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz and Vis and Ramin.
Azar Nafisi (foreword) is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, Things I’ve Been Silent About, and The Republic of Imagination. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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