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Bookwomble
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Pickpick

A book I did buy from The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge is yet another edition (my twentieth) of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Edward FitzGerald.
This is a 1955 Folio Society edition, different to the other, later edition I have by them.
This one is bound in red brocade with a gold and silver floral pattern, and comes in a gold-paper covered box, rather than the gold slipcase of the later edition. Small, but perfectly formed 💖

lil1inblue WOW! 💓 5d
The_Book_Ninja When books become works of art 4d
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja Yes, it's definitely an artefact in its own right. 4d
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yourfavouritemixtape
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Pickpick

I‘m usually not a fan of sequels but this one was nice. And I would read a third book with these characters. I really got to like Darius.

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Daisey
The Blind Owl | Sadegh Hedayat
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ensorcell: enchant, fascinate (verb)

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

CBee Oooo, nice! 2mo
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Daisey
The Blind Owl | Sadegh Hedayat
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Panpan

This was not the book for me. It‘s a strange, dark story with repetitive scenes from the perspective of a narrator frequently in an opium haze. At least that‘s how it seemed to me. I also think I missed aspects due to differences of culture & translation. I feel there‘s much more symbolism than I‘m aware of.

📷: Gandalf kept me company during my #HammockReading this evening.

#translated #1001books #Reading1001 #TBRTakedown April 2025

AlaMich What a sweet face! 😻 2mo
Leftcoastzen What a cutie! 😻 2mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo
Daisey @AlaMich @Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella Thanks all! He can be pretty adorable when he wants to. 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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Dilara
The Story of Layla and Majnun | Ni??m? Ganjav?, Nizami, Rudolf Gelpke
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Having read the Majnun/Qais version earlier this year, I have now moved on to the Nizami version of Layla and Majnun. I am not 100% sold on the fake twee style of the French translation I am reading, but am making good progress nonetheless.
#poetry #Azerbaijan
painting of Majnun in the wilderness found on Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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mfarragher
The Persian Cinderella | Shirley Climo

"With kindness in her heart, she turned her troubles into treasures."

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mfarragher
The Persian Cinderella | Shirley Climo

The Persian Cinderella can be used in the classroom to explore cultural variations of classic fairy tales, encouraging discussions about values and themes across different cultures. Students can also engage in creative projects, such as rewriting the story from a different character's perspective or illustrating key scenes.

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mfarragher
The Persian Cinderella | Shirley Climo
Pickpick

The Persian Cinderella retells the classic story set in ancient Persia, featuring Taminah, who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister. Despite her hardships, she remains kind and hopeful. With the help of a magical fish, she attends the royal festival and captivates the prince. After losing her special silk shoe, the prince searches for her, ultimately recognizing her true worth and leading to a joyful reunion.

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Bookwomble
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"Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night
Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight:
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of Light."

Cathythoughts I love this beautiful quote ❤️ 11mo
Bookwomble @Cathythoughts Me, too. FitzGerald reworked it for later editions, but I think he got it right with this one in the first edition 😊 11mo
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