{"product_id":"persian-myths-tales-epic-tales-9781839647741","title":"Persian Myths \u0026 Tales: Epic Tales","description":"The \u003ci\u003eShah Nameh\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Rubaiyat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Divan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gulistan\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Flower Garden\u003c\/i\u003e) are amongst the greatest works of Persia, containing some of the most beautiful, rich and diverse language in the literary world. They rival Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, India's \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e, Sumeria's \u003ci\u003eEpic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e and China's \u003ci\u003eDream of Red Mansions\u003c\/i\u003e in their cultural impact, bringing to life the tales, myths and philosophy of ancient and high-medieval Persia. A fabulous concoction of verse and prose, these classical Persian texts offer stories of creation, love, conquest and the simple joy of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine van Ruymbeke \u003c\/b\u003e(foreword) is Ali Reza and Muhamed Soudavar Reader in Persian Literature and Culture at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. She works on classical (medieval and pre-modern) Persian literature and has published extensively on a variety of topics related to Persian literature. Her latest monograph takes a fresh look at Persian animal fables: \u003ci\u003eKashefi's Anvar-e Sohayli\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRewriting Kalila and Dimna in Timurid Herat\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726882017554,"sku":"9781839647741","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11c17d61-6b05-4088-9ff8-7f4d6e4f494b.jpg?v=1734888000","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/persian-myths-tales-epic-tales-9781839647741","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}