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Our Imprint Proudly Presents Its First Publication:
A New English Translation of the Epic Poem
BY HAKIM ABUL-GHASSEM FERDOWSI
Tell us, peasant bard, speaker of truth,
Who was first to win the royal crown?
Who is at the foundation of our lineage?
Has the record of that time vanished,
Crumbled into dust and perished?
Or is it locked forever in memory,
Carried over from father to son,
From generation to generation?
“The Shahnameh is the most glorious monument of Persian literature and one of the greatest epics of the world.” Edward Granville Browne, historian of Persian literature
Completed in the year 1010 by the Persian poet Ferdowsi, the Shahnameh is one of the great epics of world literature. Spanning ancient myths, legends, and history, it chronicles the kings and heroes of Iran in verse rich with drama, wisdom, and enduring beauty.
More than a thousand years later, Josiane Cohanim presents a modern English translation in non-rhyming verse, created to make the epic accessible to contemporary readers.
The complete five-volume translation is now available, with a revised edition of Volume I featuring refined text and a comprehensive index to guide readers through the vast world of the epic.
GGB
@2020 by Josiane Cohanim