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One of the great works of Persian literature in a masterful new translation

Called 'the Romeo and Juliet of the East' by Lord Byron, Layli and Majnun is a classic tale of forbidden love that gained widespread popularity following its depiction in this twelfth-century narrative poem. Much like the lovers in the Shakespearean classic, Layli and Majnun's star-crossed lovers have become icons of both Persian literature and popular culture thanks to Nizami's accessible narrative poem, which is translated here in rhyming couplets by the acclaimed poet and scholar of Persian literature Dick Davis.

Layli and Majnun

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Paperback / softback by Nezami Ganjavi , Dick Davis

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One of the great works of Persian literature in a masterful new translationCalled 'the Romeo and Juliet of the East'... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 29/07/2021
    ISBN13: 9780143133995, 978-0143133995
    ISBN10: 0143133993

    Number of Pages: 320

    Fiction , Poetry

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    One of the great works of Persian literature in a masterful new translation

    Called 'the Romeo and Juliet of the East' by Lord Byron, Layli and Majnun is a classic tale of forbidden love that gained widespread popularity following its depiction in this twelfth-century narrative poem. Much like the lovers in the Shakespearean classic, Layli and Majnun's star-crossed lovers have become icons of both Persian literature and popular culture thanks to Nizami's accessible narrative poem, which is translated here in rhyming couplets by the acclaimed poet and scholar of Persian literature Dick Davis.

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