Delphi Collected Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton

Delphi Collected Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton

Sir Richard Francis Burton (Author)
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Explorer, soldier, Orientalist, cartographer, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat, Sir Richard Francis Burton is famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. Burton's best-known achievements include a perilous journey to Mecca, an unexpurgated translation of ‘The One Thousand and One Nights’, the notorious publication of the ‘Kama Sutra’ and a fabled expedition in search of the source of the Nile. This comprehensive eBook presents Burton’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burton’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the major texts
* Includes rare books appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including THE CITY OF THE SAINTS and THE LAKE REGIONS OF CENTRAL AFRICA
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork
* Includes Burton’s rare poetry translations, available in no other collection
* Features three biographies, including the seminal text by the author’s wife - discover Burton’s incredible life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Volume:
19
Year:
2016
Edition:
Original retail
Publisher:
Delphi Classics
Language:
english
Pages:
15212
ISBN 10:
1786560550
ISBN 13:
9781786560551
Series:
Delphi Series Seven
File:
EPUB, 21.50 MB
IPFS:
CID , CID Blake2b
english, 2016
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