{"product_id":"9780143108320","title":"Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFerdowsi, Abolqasem; Davis, Dick; Nafisi, Azar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/8\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)—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 the \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, the \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e are deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works as \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner \u003c\/i\u003eand the love poems of Rumi and Hafez.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380588118271,"sku":"9780143108320","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143108320_s600x595.jpg?v=1775599131","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780143108320","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}