King Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance - Couverture souple

Burton, Captain Sir Richard F.

 
9780892814756: King Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0892814756 ISBN 13 : 9780892814756
Editeur : Park Street Press, 1993

Synopsis

Translated from the original Sanskrit by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard Burton, these ancient Indian folk tales influenced such later works as 1001 Arabian Nights and Boccaccio's Decameron. As revealing today as they were in their own time, these stories will entertain and delight modern readers while illuminating the life and customs of classical India. This reprint from the 1893 limited edition contains 34 black-and‑white illustrations, including the frontispiece designed especially for that edition.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-1890) was one of the greatest traveler-explorers of history, whose life has recently been chronicled both in biography (Captain Sir Richard Burton) and film (Mountains of the Moon). Famous as the translator of The 1001 Arabian Nights, Burton also searched for the headwaters of the Nile, and was the discoverer of the central lakes of Africa. Orientalist, prolific author, and member of the Royal Geographic Society, he was one of the most remarkable and controversial men of his century.

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Éditeur
Park Street Press
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0892814756
ISBN 13 
9780892814756
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV
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