{"product_id":"khosrow-and-shirin-9780143138631","title":"Khosrow and Shirin","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tragic epic love story before \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, by one of the greatest medieval Persian romance poets, in a modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Before\u003ci\u003e Romeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, there was \u003ci\u003eKhosrow and Shirin\u003c\/i\u003e. The medieval Persian epic 'Khosrow and Shirin' is a rich and gloriously excessive love story\"--Michael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDick Davis\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, Hafez's \u003ci\u003eFaces of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRostam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVis and Ramin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLayli and Majnun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201522336018,"sku":"9780143138631","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_861bf5b2-dc7d-486c-a9a2-59a89b1cdee1.jpg?v=1744913419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/khosrow-and-shirin-9780143138631","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}