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  • 022 - The Death of Rustem

    022 - The Death of Rustem
    2025/12/06
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    12 分
  • 021 - Rustem and Isfendiyar

    021 - Rustem and Isfendiyar
    2025/12/05
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    37 分
  • 020 - Isfendiyar

    020 - Isfendiyar
    2025/12/04
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    18 分
  • 019 - The Passing of Kai Khosrau

    019 - The Passing of Kai Khosrau
    2025/12/03
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    30 分
  • 018 - The Defeat of Afrasiyab

    018 - The Defeat of Afrasiyab
    2025/12/03
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    10 分
  • 017 - Byzun and Manijeh

    017 - Byzun and Manijeh
    2025/12/03
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    33 分
  • 016 - The Vengeance of Kai Khosrau

    016 - The Vengeance of Kai Khosrau
    2025/12/03
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    18 分
  • 015 - Firoud

    015 - Firoud
    2025/12/03
    The Shahnameh, or The Book of Kings, stands as a monumental poem crafted around 1000 C.E. by the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi. This epic narrates the legendary tales of mythical kings and heroes from ancient Persia, alongside historical episodes from the Sasanian era. Revered as Irans national epic, its captivating stories once echoed throughout regions from Central Asia to Anatolia, and from India to the Caucasus. Helen Zimmerns retelling in English prose brings to life some of the most celebrated legends of the Shahnameh. She aims to capture the originals naïve, archaic essence by employing the simple language reminiscent of Shakespeares age and the English Bible, thereby transporting readers away from the modern worlds pace. - Summary by Kazbek
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    34 分