The british explorer and arabist sir richard francis burton 18211890 published over 40 books and countless articles, monographs and letters. Of his many achievements, one of his most recognizable contributions is a translation of one thousand and one nights, also commonly known as the arabian nights. His only works of original imaginative fiction are both in verse. The vatsayayana kama sutra sir richard francis burton. These are the tales that saved the life of shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of. A biography of sir richard francis burton by byron. The arabian nights translated by richard francis burton. As sir richard burtons wife, confidante, and fellowadventurer, isabel burton led one of the most intriguing lives of any woman during the victorian era. The 1001 nights or arabian nights isbn 9780973338690 pdf. Forced to leave oxford for unruly behavior, he joined the british army in india, where he gained a remarkable knowledge of arabic, hindustani, and persian, eventually acquiring 29 languages and many dialects. Wilkins, 1898, there are a sketch of the career of r. Richard francis burton was born in devon on 19 march 1821. Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to mecca and medina by burton, richard francis, sir, 18211890.
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The complete works of captain sir richard francis burton, including his journal. Captain sir richard francis burton kcmg frgs 19 march 1821 20 october 1890 was a british geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. Introductory preface observations on the three worldly attainments of virtue, wealth, and love on the study of the sixtyfour arts on the arrangements of a house, and household furniture. Jump to books there are numerous sites on the web devoted to burton, as well as many easily accessible books. The book of burtoniana, in four volumes, edited by gavan. Kama shastra society of london and benares, 1885 html at burton, richard francis, sir, 18211890, trans. As such, no single biography is sufficient to capture the whole man, and anyone truly interested in exploring his amazing life will do well to read several treatments of it. A plain and literal translation of the arabian nights entertainments. It was around two in the morning, and burton and his 42 comrades were bombarded with flying spears.
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First footsteps in east africa by sir richard francis burton. As a spy for the british government, he was also among the very few western christian people who secretly managed to visit the islamic holy city of mecca, in arabia, at the time of the hajj. Sir richard burton, in full sir richard francis burton, born march 19, 1821, torquay, devonshire, englanddied october 20, 1890, trieste, austriahungary now in italy, english scholarexplorer and orientalist who was the first european to discover lake tanganyika and to penetrate hithertoforbidden muslim cities. Richards, andrew wilson, and st clair baddeley 1886. Complete works of sir richard francis burton british explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, spy, and diplomat. Burton, sir richard francis 18211890, explorer and scholar, was the eldest son of colonel joseph netterville burton of the 36th regiment. Classic hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance sir richard francis burton 340 downloads the book of the thousand nights and a night volume 10 263 downloads ultima thule. Sir richard francis burton download free books freeditorial. In disguise and im assuming hes accurate in this at great risk to himself, burton made a pilgrimage to medina and mecca. Tales from the arabian nights by richard burton, 9781631061578, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Sir richard francis burton 182190 was a gifted linguist, a daring explorer, a prolific author, and one of the most flamboyant celebrities of his day. Most of burtons books are travel narratives or translations. The kama sutra of vatsayayana by sir richard francis. I have read farwells and rices biography of sir richard francis burton and generally speaking, preferred the former to the latter.
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