Shota Rustaveli:'The Man in the Panther's Skin'
The Man in the Panther's Skin (Vepkhistkaosani) (also known as "The Man in the Tiger Skin', ''The Knight in the Panther Skin', 'The Knight in the Tiger Skin', etc.) is 12th century medieval epic poem that is considered one of the masterpieces of Georgian literature, and has been called the Georgian national epic. It is highly praised by literary critics from various countries for its language and dramatic effect.
Translators:
Available/ Sources:
Translators:
- Marjory Wardrop, Katharine, Vivian, R.H. Stevenson, Venera Urushadze
Available/ Sources:
- Content of the book is available here
- the full pdf version of the book version translated by Marjory Wardrop is available here, Source: National Parliamentary Library of Georgia
- the full online text of the book version translated by Marjory Wardrop is available at Internet Sacred Text Archive and Forgotten Books
- several chapters from the book's version translated by Venera Urushadze from 'Anthology of Georgian Poetry' is available here, Source: National Parliametary Library of Georgia
Editions of 'The Man in the Panther's Skin'
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin: A Romantic Epic
Author: Shota Rustaveli, Niko Marr Editor: Sir John Oliver Wardrop Translator: Marjorie Scott Wardrop Publisher: The Royal Asiatic Society (1912), (original from University of Michigan, reprinted by Nekeri, 2005; digitized in October 2005) Format: hardcover, 273 pages (283 pages) Available: online stores |
Title: The Knight in the Tiger Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli, E. Orbelīanī, S.Iordanishvili, Pavle Ingoroqva Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: International Publishers (1938) (original from the University of Michigan, digitized in May, 2008) Format: paperback, 299 pages Available: online stores Title: The Knight in Panther Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli, Katharine Vivian Translator: Katharine Vivian Publisher: Folio Society (1977) (reprinted by Adolf M. Hakkert, December 1995) Format: paperback, 207 pages ISBN-10: 9025610382 ISBN-13: 9789025610388 Available: online stores |
Title: The Lord of the Panther-Skin. A Georgian Romance of Chivalry
Author: Shota Rustaveli Translator: R. H. Stevenson Publisher: SUNY Press - UNESCO collection of representative works: Series of translations from the literature of the USSR (June 1977, Albany, USA) Format: hardcover, 239-240 pages ISBN10: 0-87395-320-7 ISBN13: 978-0-87395-320-7 Available: online stores, SUNY webpage |
Title: The Knight in the Panther's Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli, Venera Urushadze, Kevin Crosley-Holland, Niko Kiasashvili Translator: Venera Urushadze Publisher: Kroshka Books / Nova Science (December 1999) Format: hardcover, 264pages ISBN-10: 1560725915 ISBN-13: 978-1560725916 Available: online stores |
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin (Oriental Translation Fund New Series Vol. XXI)
Author: Shota Rustaveli Translator: Marjorie Scott Wardrop Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon (June 2001, UK) Format: paperback, 301 pages ISBN-10: 0-947593-43-8 ISBN-13: 978-0947593438 Available: online stores, Routledge's Website |
Title: The Knight in the Tiger Skin (original title: The Knight in the Panther's Skin)
Author: Shot'Ha Rust'Hveli Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL) (September 2001) Format: paperback, 436 pages ISBN-10: 1589635000 ISBN13: 9781589635005 Available: online stores |
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin: A Romantic Epic
Author: Shot'ha Rust'haveli Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: Forgotten Books (November 2007) Format: paperback, 353 pages ISBN-10: 1605060615 ISBN-13: 978-1605060613 Available: online stores |
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: Bibliobazaar/ Bibliolife LLC (November 2007, USA) Format: paperback, 302 pages ISBN-10: 0554086859 ISBN13: 9780554086859 Available: online stores |
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: Bibliobazaar/ Bibliolife LLC (August 2008, USA) Format: hardcover, 304 pages ISBN-10: 0554296691/ ISBN-13: 9780554296692 & ISBN-10: 055438972X/ ISBN-13: 9780554389721 Available: online stores |
Title: The Man in the Panther's Skin
Author: Shota Rustaveli Translator: Marjory Scott Wardrop Publisher: Bibliobazaar/ Bibliolife LLC (January 2008, USA & 2008, USA) Format: paperback, 304 pages & 270-276 pages ISBN-10: 1434681556/ ISBN-13: 9781434681553 & ISBN-10: 1434681548/ ISBN-13: 9781434681546 Available: online stores |