King Vikram and the Vampire
Author: Burton, Captain Sir Richard F.
ISBN: 9780892814756
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Year First Published: 1993
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 9 inches x 6 inches x 0.9 inches
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Translated from the original Sanskrit by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard Burton, these ancient Indian folk tales influenced such later works as 1001 Arabian Nights and Boccaccio's Decameron. As revealing today as they were in their own time, these stories will entertain and delight modern readers while illuminating the life and customs of classical India. This reprint from the 1893 limited edition contains 34 black-and‑white illustrations, including the frontispiece designed especially for that edition.
ISBN: 9780892814756
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Year First Published: 1993
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 9 inches x 6 inches x 0.9 inches
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Translated from the original Sanskrit by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard Burton, these ancient Indian folk tales influenced such later works as 1001 Arabian Nights and Boccaccio's Decameron. As revealing today as they were in their own time, these stories will entertain and delight modern readers while illuminating the life and customs of classical India. This reprint from the 1893 limited edition contains 34 black-and‑white illustrations, including the frontispiece designed especially for that edition.
