Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Firdawsi Pheradausi Firdousi Firdusi Ferdousi Fardusi Ferdowsi, Abol-Qasem Hafiz, active 14th century Hafez Hafis Shams-ud-Din Mohammed Khorezmi, Khafiz Omar Khayyam 1048 1122 Khayyam, Omar Gottheil, Richard J. H. (Richard James Horatio) 1862 1936 Gottheil, Richard James Horatio Atkinson, James 1780 1852 Bicknell, Herman 1830 1875 FitzGerald, Edward 1809 1883 Purcell, Edward The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Volume 1 contains The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, and The Divan. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Karen Lofstrom, Tom Allen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and…." is a collection of classic Persian literary works, revised in the early 20th century. This compilation includes significant texts such as the epic poem "Shah Nameh" by Firdusi, the philosophical quatrains of Omar Khayyam, and the didactic verses of Sa'di and Háfiz, among others. The book explores themes of heroism, love, and the moral lessons derived from the Persian poetic tradition, showcasing a rich tapestry of historical and cultural narratives. At the start of the collection, the introduction emphasizes the romantic allure of Persian literature and its lasting influence on world culture. It begins with the "Shah Nameh" and introduces the legendary characters of Kaiúmers, Húsheng, Tahúmers, and Jemshíd, recounting their heroic deeds and the rise and fall of kings. The narrative interweaves mythology with moral lessons, illustrating the Persian ethos of courage and the complexities of human nature through dramatic tales of conflict, betrayal, and noble virtues. The text serves to connect contemporary readers with the timeless themes present in these classic tales, setting the stage for the glorious stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Persian literature -- Translations into English PJ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 991371 991215 2024-10-05T04:27:03.547008 2023-10-05T05:23:36.594702 text/html text/html 991364 991208 2024-10-05T04:27:03.999004 2023-10-05T05:23:36.953719 text/html text/html 474996 2024-10-05T04:27:26.043895 application/epub+zip 488458 2024-10-05T04:27:11.743054 application/epub+zip 437216 2024-10-05T04:27:08.279024 application/epub+zip 937439 2024-10-05T04:27:33.560937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881591 2024-10-05T04:27:22.216958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629786 2022-09-05T07:29:01.569623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884001 883898 2024-10-05T04:27:02.706042 2023-10-05T05:23:35.985747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 879895 2020-12-19T19:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338086 2020-12-19T19:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 879891 2020-12-19T19:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337366 2020-12-19T19:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24023 2024-10-05T04:27:33.743829 application/rdf+xml 27081 2024-10-05T04:27:09.095993 image/jpeg 4951 2024-10-05T04:27:08.647007 image/jpeg 466538 2024-10-05T04:27:04.080067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia