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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.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

• Plný název: Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry
• Autor: Burton, Richard F, Sir (University of Glasgow)
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 290
• EAN: 9781616401917
• ISBN: 9781616401917
• ID: 08806877
• Nakladatelství: Cosimo Classics
• Hmotnost: 372 g
• Rozměry: 216 × 140 × 17 mm
• Datum vydání: 12. April 2010

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