{"product_id":"vikram-and-the-vampire-or-tales-of-hindu-devilry-paperback","title":"Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard F. Burton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsabel Burton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErnest Griset\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoldier, explorer, and adventurer, British author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his notoriously unexpurgated translations of The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra, which scandalized-and titillated-Victorian readers. Lesser known, however, is his intriguing collection of classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance, first published in 1870. Enlivened by Burton's own imagination-he was the first to translate them from Sanskrit-these stories purport to demonstrate \"the exceeding folly of many wise fools,\" \"the use and misuse of magic pills,\" \"that a man's wife belongs not to his body but to his head,\" \"the marvellous delicacy of three queens,\" and more. This obscure, delightful work is a fascinating look at both Indian mythology and Victorian cultural anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755054235936,"sku":"9781616401917","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ca8fefa57415ceca9bd5413e446c97d.webp?v=1780049391","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vikram-and-the-vampire-or-tales-of-hindu-devilry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}