The Anvar-I Suhaili Or The Lights Of Canopus: Being The Persian Version Of The Fables Of Pilpay Or The Book Kalilah And Damnah (1854) - Paperback

by Husain Va'ie U'L-Kashifi (Translator), Edward Backhouse Eastwick (Translator)

The Anvar-I Suhaili or The Lights of Canopus is a book that was first published in 1854. It is a Persian version of the fables of Pilpay, which is also known as the book Kalilah and Damnah. The book was written by U'l-Kashifi and Husain Va'ie. The fables in the book are a collection of stories that are meant to teach moral lessons. The stories are told through the characters of animals, such as the lion, the elephant, the fox, and the hare. Each story has a clear moral lesson that is meant to be learned by the reader. The book is written in a poetic style, with beautiful language and imagery. The Anvar-I Suhaili is a classic work of Persian literature and is still widely read and studied today.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.