|
Showing 1 - 25 of
215 matches in All Departments
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘So he rose and lighted one lamp after
another, till he had lighted the whole eighty and the palace seemed
to dance with brilliancy.’ Beginning with the legend of King
Shahryr, whose anger at his queen’s infidelity leads him to
murder a new wife each day, Arabian Nights weaves together ancient
folklore and magic in an anthology of fantastical and evocative
stories dating from the ninth century. Rich with suspense, passion
and tragedy, Sir Richard Burton’s celebrated translation
continues to transport readers across oceans, to mystical lands and
ancient palaces in tales such as ‘The Lovers of Bessorah’, The
Fellah and His Wicked Wife’ and ‘The Hunchback’s Tale’.
|
The Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
Sir Richard Burton; Introduction by Ken Mondschein; Translated by Sir Richard Burton
|
R675
R474
Discovery Miles 4 740
Save R201 (30%)
|
Ships in 12 - 17 working days
|
No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced
leather-bound edition collects the beloved tales of Arabian Nights,
translated by Sir Richard Burton. They are ancient stories, but
they still enchant our imaginations today. Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves. Sinbad the Sailor. Aladdin. These and the other Middle
Eastern stories collected in Arabian Nights are delightful,
fascinating, and fun for fans and first-time readers alike. This
beautiful, leather-bound edition collects the classic tales of
Arabian Nights in a new, redesigned format. Specially designed end
papers, gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and other decorative
elements enhance the reading experience, while an expert
introduction provides new information and context for these
well-known stories. Arabian Nights is a compelling look at a
long-gone culture--and the perfect addition to any home library.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. ‘“For,” said he, “there never was nor
is there one chaste woman upon the face of earth.”’ A
collection of Persian, Arabian and Indian tales dating from the 9th
century, Sir Richard Burton’s most well-known translation of
Arabian Nights brings together ancient folklore and stories passed
down from generation to generation. Featuring tales about love,
history, tragedy and comedy as well as fables and fairy tales, this
edition remains a well-loved collection of exotic and evocative
stories. Fantastical and curious customs are bought to life by
Burton’s translation in stories such as ‘The Lovers of
Bassorah’, ‘The Concubine of Al-Maamun’ and ‘The
Hunchback’s Tale’.
'To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the
small town, starless and bible-black...' When Richard Burton
breathed the opening words of Under Milk Wood into a microphone,
broadcasting history was made. For this 'play for voices' conjures
up the intimate dreams and waking lives of the inhabitants of a
Welsh seaside village in a remarkable way. It is bawdy and
beautiful; its colourful characters lust and love, gossip and
fantasise. Through the magic of language, Under Milk Wood creates a
rich modern pastoral which, once heard, touches the listener with
its poetry and haunts the imagination for ever. This radio drama is
the completed version broadcast in 1963 which includes several
passages that were omitted from the first recording in 1954. 2 CDs.
1 hr 41 mins.
Sir Richard Burton (1821 1890), the famous Victorian explorer,
began his career in the Indian army in 1842. While in India he
developed his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty
different languages and dialects. He turned to writing books in the
1850s and, over the remaining forty years of his life, published
dozens of works and more than one hundred articles. In this book,
first published in 1856, Burton recounts his travels to Harar, a
city in East Africa notorious for its slave trade activity. His
plan was a challenging one, as it was believed that no European had
been there before; upon arrival he claimed to be an agent of the
British government and presented himself to the ruler of Harar.
Burton was allowed to spend ten days there, and his account give a
fascinating glimpse into a then unknown city and culture.
The Perfumed Garden by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nafzawi is a
fifteenth-century Arabic sex manual and work of erotic literature.
The full title of the book is The Perfumed Garden of Sensual
Delight (al-rawd al-'atir fi nuzhat al-khatir). The book presents
opinions on what qualities men and women should have to be
attractive, gives advice on sexual technique, warnings about sexual
health, and recipes to remedy sexual maladies. It has a section on
the interpretation of dreams. Interspersed with these there are a
number of stories which are intended to give context and amusement.
According to the introduction of Colville's English translation,
Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nafzawi probably wrote The Perfumed Garden
sometime between 1410 and 1434. Sheikh Nefzawi, full name Abu
Abdullah Muhammad ben Umar Nafzawi, was born in the Nefzawa region
in the south of present-day Tunisia. Circa 1420 he compiled at the
request of the Hafsid ruler of Tunis, Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz
al-Mutawakkil, the present work. The reputation acquired by this
work in the Arab world was similar to that of the Arabian Nights.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive.We are republishing many of these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
The Physician Leader's Guide, Second Edition was updated and
expanded to help you and your staff define your challenges,
organize your expanding responsibilities and take your performance
to new levels. Edited by Richard Burton, MD, MBA PhD, this
time-saving resource includes 15 additional, all-new,
skill-building chapters, to help you excel in your leadership role.
From developing effective negotiation skills as a physician to
handling information systems In clinical practice...to using
medical practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine to improve
care.. you'll see how your colleagues in the healthcare industry
mastered the very same challenges you face, and how you can do it
too! In more than 200 pages, The Physician Leader's Guide, Second
Edition is a compilation of articles by chief medical officers,
chief executives officers, professors and top-notch consultants. It
includes explicit charts and graphs and a glossary of terms, all to
help you: take advantage of the proven financial principles,
management techniques and problem-solving methods already used by
other successful senior healthcare executives -- participate as an
equal among your peers in different departments during strategy,
planning, budgeting and other key decision-making sessions -- make
breakthroughs in areas important to you and your staff such as
credentialling, CQI and team development -- define and improve your
role as a physician leader now and into the 21st century and --
successfully handle managed care issues, staff organization,
privileges and responsibilities.
|
Zanzibar - Vol. II
Richard Burton
|
R2,269
R2,117
Discovery Miles 21 170
Save R152 (7%)
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
|
Zanzibar - Vol. II
Richard Burton
|
R2,796
R2,596
Discovery Miles 25 960
Save R200 (7%)
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
|
|