Sung to Shahryar, Poems from the Book of the Thousand Nights & One Night

by E. Powys Mathers (Translator)

Sung To Poems From The Book Of The Thousand Nights and One Night is a collection of poems translated by E. Powys Mathers. The book features a selection of poems from the famous Arabian Nights, also known as One Thousand and One Nights. The book is named after Shahryar, the king who is the central character of the story. The poems in this book are sung by various characters in the Arabian Nights tales, and they cover a wide range of themes, including love, betrayal, adventure, and magic. The book is an excellent introduction to the rich literary tradition of the Arabian Nights, and the poems are presented in a clear and accessible manner. Mathers' translation captures the beauty and lyricism of the original Arabic poetry, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in world literature.1925. A collection of poems selected from the 1001 nights. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

124 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1925

About the author

from Wikipedia:

E(dward) Powys Mathers was an English translator and poet, and also a pioneer of compiling advanced cryptic crosswords.

Powys Mathers was born in Forest Hill, London, the son of a newspaper proprietor. He was educated at Loretto and Trinity College, Oxford.

He was the editor with J.C. Mardrus of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night (his 12 volume English translation of the Mardrus adaptation appeared in 1923).

He is known also for the translations The Garden of Bright Waters: One Hundred and Twenty Asiatic Love Poems (1920); and of the Kashmiri poet Bilhana in Bilhana: Black Marigolds (1919), a free interpretation in the tradition of Edward Fitzgerald. These are not scholarly works, and are in some cases based on intermediate versions in European languages. Some of his translations were set to music by Aaron Copland.

He was also a composer of cryptic crosswords for The Observer under the pseudonym "Torquemada" from 1926 until his death.