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PERSIAN MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE–RUMI’S “BOOK OF LOVE & SUFI POEMS,” OMAR KHAYYAM’S “RUBAIYAT,” ATTAR’S “PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS,” NIZAMI’S “LAYLA & MAJNUN,” FIRDUSI’S “SHAHNAMA,” POEMS AND GHAZALS OF HAFIZ & GHALIB —FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on August 7, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing by Rumi My rating: 5 of 5 stars PERSIAN MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE–RUMI’S “BOOK OF LOVE & SUFI POEMS,” OMAR KHAYYAM’S “RUBAIYAT,” ATTAR’S “PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS,” NIZAMI’S “LAYLA & MAJNUN,” … Continue reading →

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THE TALE OF GENJI BY LADY MURASAKI SHIKIBU, THE WORLD’S FIRST NOVEL & LEADER OF THE GLOBAL VERNACULAR REVOLUTION IN WORLD LITERATURE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 17, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE TALE OF GENJI BY LADY MURASAKI SHIKIBU, THE WORLD’S FIRST NOVEL & LEADER OF THE GLOBAL VERNACULAR REVOLUTION IN WORLD LITERATURE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED … Continue reading →

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THE INDIAN CLASSICS—THE MAHABHARATA, BHAGAVAD GITA & RAMAYANA CYCLE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 4, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Mahabharata by William Buck My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE INDIAN CLASSICS—THE MAHABHARATA,BHAGAVAD GITA & RAMAYANA CYCLE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Man is a slave to power…” says the Mahabharata,”…but … Continue reading →

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