The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî by Sir Richard Francis Burton
"The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî" by Sir Richard Francis Burton is a long poem published in 1880. Written under a Persian pseudonym, Burton presents this work as a translation though no original text ever existed. The poem distills Sufi mystical thought into verse, exploring human reason, ego, and spirituality while drawing from classical Persian masters like Hafez and Omar Khayyam. Burton crafted what scholars call a "spiritual autobiography," attempting to bridge
Eastern Sufi wisdom with Western thought through this elaborate literary deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî |
| Alternate Title | The Kadisah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kasidah |
| Credits | This eBook was prepared by Robert Sinton from a source supplied by the Sacred Texts Web site, www.sacred-texts.com, thanks to John B. Hare |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6036 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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