Knight in the Panther's Skin
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781560725916
- Reading Time
- ~4h 32min
Knight in the Panther's Skin is a book by Shota Rustaveli. In 1998. It has 259 pages.
About this book
The first English verse translation of the Georgian epic of adventure and romance written in 12th or 13th century. Urushadze has also produced a popular anthology of Georgian poetry in English. Her preface explains the original metrical structure, which is so complex that sometimes it requires rhyming words to the fourth syllable. She also includes a brief list of Georgian words she retained, many of them names. An introduction by David M Lang (oriental and African studies, U. of London) puts Rustaveli and his poem in historical context. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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The first English verse translation of the Georgian epic of adventure and romance written in 12th or 13th century. Urushadze has also produced a popular anthology of Georgian poetry in English. Her preface explains the original metrical structure, which is so complex that sometimes it requires rhymi...
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Knight in the Panther's Skin was written by Shota Rustaveli.