The Poetry of the East

by William Rounseville Alger

Book Overview

""The Poetry of the East"" by William Rounseville Alger is a collection of poems from various Eastern cultures, including Persia, India, China, Japan, and Arabia. The book features translations of famous poets such as Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Hafiz, as well as lesser-known poets from the region. In addition to the poems themselves, Alger provides an introduction to each section that provides historical and cultural context for the poems. He also includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417956658
• ISBN13: 9781417956654
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"