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Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry
by Sir Richard F. Burton
Isabel Burton (Editor)
Ernest Griset (Ilustrator)
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| Editorial Review |
| 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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| Product Details |
- Publisher: Cosimo Classics
- ISBN-10: 1-61640-191-5
- ISBN-13: 978-1-61640-191-7
- Amazon.com Sales Rank #3396842
- Published on: April 01, 2010
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 290 pages
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