Man in the Panther's Skin

Shot'ha Rusthaveli, translated by Marjory S. Wardrop

'First choice for any linguist keen to understand the often demanding original.' - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

• Introductory Quatrains I. Story of Rostevan, King of the Arabs II The Seeing by the King of the Arabs of the Knight clad in the Panther's Skin III. Here is the Letter of Avt'handil to his Knights IV. Departure of Avt'handil in Quest of Tariel V. The Telling of his Tale by Tariel when he first told it to Avt'handil VI. Tale of Tariel's falling in Love when he first fell in Love (328) VII. First Letter written by Nestan-Daredjan to her Lover) VIII. First Letter written by Tariel to his Beloved IX. Tariel writes a Letter and sends a Man to the Khatavians X. The Letter written by the King of the Khatavians to Tariel in Reply XI. Letter of Tariel to the King of the Indians when he triumphed over the Khatavians XII. Letter of Nestan-Daredjan written to her Beloved XIII. Tariel's Letter in Answer to his Beloved XIV. Tariel hears Tidings of the Loss of Nestan-Daredjan XV. Story of Nuradin P'hridon when Tariel met him on the Seashore XVI. Tariel' XVII. P'hridon tells Tariel Tidings of Nestan-Daredjan XVIII.