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Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry

Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard F. Burton, Isabel Burton (Editor), Ernest Griset (Illustrator)Publish date:2010-04-01Pages:290
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cosimo ClassicsISBN-13:9781616401917ISBN-10:1616401915UPC:9781616401917Book Category:Literary Collections, History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & MythologySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SCH626BDJM
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cosimo ClassicsISBN-13:9781616401917ISBN-10:1616401915UPC:9781616401917Book Category:Literary Collections, History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & MythologySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SCH626BDJM
Publisher: Cosimo Classics

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