Layli And Majnun - Nezami Ganjavi

The Persian Epic That Inspired Eric Claptons Unforgettable Love Song Layla And That Lord Byron Called The Romeo And Juliet Of The East, In A Masterly Translation A Penguin Classic The Iconic Love Story Of The Middle East, By A Twelfth-century Persian Poet Who Has Been Compared To Shakespeare For His Subtlety, Inventiveness, And Dramatic Force, Layli And Majnun Tells Of Star-crossed Lovers Whose Union Is Tragically Thwarted By Their Families And Whose Passion Continues To Ripple Out Across The Centuries. Theirs Is A Love That Lasts A Lifetime, And In Nezamis Immortal Telling, Erotic Longing Blends With Spiritual Self-denial In An Allegory Of Sufi Aspiration, As The Amenities Of Civilization Give Way To The Elemental Wilderness, Desire Is Sublimated Into A Mystical Renunciation Of The Physical World, And The Soul Confronts Its Essence. This Is A Tour De Force Of Persian Literature, In A Translation That Captures The Extraordinary Power And Virtuosity Of The Original.