The Anvar-I Suhaili Or The Lights Of Canopus

Being The Persian Version Of The Fables Of Pilpay

678 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Anvar-I Suhaili, also known as The Lights of Canopus, is a collection of Persian fables that were originally written in Sanskrit and later translated into Persian by Husain Vaiz Kashifi. This particular version, translated by Edward B. Eastwick, presents the tales of Pilpay, a wise philosopher who uses animal characters to impart moral lessons to his listeners. The stories are filled with adventure, humor, and wisdom, and cover a wide range of topics such as friendship, loyalty, greed, and justice. The Anvar-I Suhaili has been a beloved classic in Persian literature for centuries, and this English translation allows readers to experience the timeless wisdom and beauty of these fables.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781432535018
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.04.2007
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC