Khosrow and Shirin by Ganjavi, Nezami
Khosrow and Shirin by Ganjavi, Nezami

Khosrow and Shirin

A tragic epic love story before Romeo and Juliet, by one of the greatest medieval Persian romance...
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SKU: 9780143138631
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Author: Nezami Ganjavi
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Khosrow and Shirin by Ganjavi, Nezami

Khosrow and Shirin

$64.71
Khosrow and Shirin by Ganjavi, Nezami

Khosrow and Shirin

$64.71
Author: Nezami Ganjavi
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A tragic epic love story before Romeo and Juliet, by one of the greatest medieval Persian romance poets, in a modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis

A Penguin Classic

Based on historical characters of the seventh-century Iranian court and written 850 years ago, the narrative poem about Khosrow and Shirin shares a shelf with the most intensely romantic classic stories readers love, from Tristan and Isolde to Layla and Majnun to Romeo and Juliet to Gatsby and Daisy.

The love between an Iranian prince (Khosrow) and an Armenian princess (Shirin) is at the center of this tumultuous tale in which the powers of politics and warfare intertwine with no less powerful forces of erotic desire and the quest for personal and spiritual fulfilment. Theirs is a complex love story based on conflicting concepts of love, one regarding the beloved as a prize to be conquered and possessed, the other unrequited and all-consuming, relishing the very notion of the annihilation of the self through love.

Davis has captured the energy and poetry of Nezami's original in modern verse. Davis's introduction and textual commentary further strengthens his translation by providing insightful context for the general reader and scholar alike. Khosrow and Shirin will enchant both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new audience for Nezami's masterpiece.

"Before Romeo and Juliet, there was Khosrow and Shirin. The medieval Persian epic 'Khosrow and Shirin' is a rich and gloriously excessive love story"--Michael Dirda, The Washington Post.

Author: Nezami Ganjavi
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 04/15/2025
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.75h x 5.06w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780143138631

About the Author
Dick Davis is a translator, a poet, and a scholar of Persian literature who has published more than 20 books. He retired in 2012 as a professor of Persian at Ohio State University and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include Shahnameh, The Mirror of My Heart, Hafez's Faces of Love, Rostam, Vis and Ramin, and Layli and Majnun.
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