The Anvar-I Suhaili Or The Lights Of Canopus: Being The Persian Version Of The Fables Of Pilpay Or The Book Kalilah And Damnah (1854)

By Edward Backhouse Eastwick

Book Overview

The Anvar-I Suhaili or The Lights of Canopus is a book written by U�������l-Kashifi and translated by Husain Va�������ie in 1854. It is a Persian version of the fables of Pilpay or the book Kalilah and Damnah. The book is a collection of moral tales that teach important life lessons through the use of animal characters. The stories are set in a frame narrative where a king is seeking advice on how to rule his kingdom and is told the fables by a wise philosopher. The book is divided into five sections, each containing a different set of stories that focus on different themes such as greed, betrayal, and loyalty. The language used in the book is a mix of prose and poetry, with beautiful imagery and metaphors that add to the overall charm of the stories. The Anvar-I Suhaili is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by readers for centuries and continues to be a popular choice for those seeking to learn important life lessons through engaging and entertaining stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165700700
• ISBN13: 9781165700707
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 686 Pages
• Weight: 3.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"