Shakespeare. Persia & the East

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This book is the result of a lifetime of Sīrūs Ghanī's passion for Persian and English literature, presenting new insights into the Elizabethan era's attention to other parts of the world, especially the East, and revealing the influence of the East on Shakespeare's unparalleled imagination. Through Ghanī's historical research, one can gain a better understanding of Shakespeare and Iran. Sīrūs is unmatched: a learned researcher who is independent of any institution.