{"product_id":"9780143104933","title":"Shahnameh (Classics Deluxe Edition): The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great national epic of Persia—the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis, available in a deluxe edition by Penguin Classics\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWherever Persian influence has spread, the stories of the \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e become deeply embedded in the culture, as amply attested by their appearance in such works as \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner \u003c\/i\u003eand the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. Among the greatest works of world literature, this prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh century. The sweep and psychological depth of the \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing less than magnificent as it recounts classic tales like the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Dick Davis, “our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), presents a comprehensive translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece in an elegant combination of prose and verse, allowing the poetry of the\u003ci\u003eShanameh \u003c\/i\u003eto sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly-marked explanations to ease along modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016032272624,"sku":"9780143104933","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143104933_p0.jpg?v=1763656577","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143104933","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}