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Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry

Name: Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry
Brand: Cosimo Classics
SKU: 9781616401917
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Contributors:

Richard F. Burton, Isabel Burton (Editor), Ernest Griset (Illustrator)

Publisher:

Cosimo Classics

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Literary Collections, History, Social Science

Book Subcategory:

Folklore & Mythology

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Release Date:

2010-04-12

ISBN 13:

9781616401917

Weight:

0.82 lbs

Size:

8.50 x 5.50 x 0.65 inches

Pages:

290

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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.

Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry

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