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- Autorius: Richard F Burton
- Leidėjas: Cosimo Classics
- ISBN-10: 1616401915
- ISBN-13: 9781616401917
- Formatas: 14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt
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Soldier, explorer, and adventurer, British author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his notoriously unexpurgated translations of The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra, which scandalized-and titillated-Victorian readers. Lesser known, however, is his intriguing collection of classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance, first published in 1870. Enlivened by Burton's own imagination-he was the first to translate them from Sanskrit-these stories purport to demonstrate "the exceeding folly of many wise fools," "the use and misuse of magic pills," "that a man's wife belongs not to his body but to his head," "the marvellous delicacy of three queens," and more. This obscure, delightful work is a fascinating look at both Indian mythology and Victorian cultural anthropology.
- Autorius: Richard F Burton
- Leidėjas: Cosimo Classics
- ISBN-10: 1616401915
- ISBN-13: 9781616401917
- Formatas: 14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
Soldier, explorer, and adventurer, British author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his notoriously unexpurgated translations of The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra, which scandalized-and titillated-Victorian readers. Lesser known, however, is his intriguing collection of classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance, first published in 1870. Enlivened by Burton's own imagination-he was the first to translate them from Sanskrit-these stories purport to demonstrate "the exceeding folly of many wise fools," "the use and misuse of magic pills," "that a man's wife belongs not to his body but to his head," "the marvellous delicacy of three queens," and more. This obscure, delightful work is a fascinating look at both Indian mythology and Victorian cultural anthropology.
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