The Life Of Sir Richard Burton
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: June 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781419169793
Subjects: Biography: general; British & Irish history; Europe - Great Britain - General; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Literary
First sentence: Sir Richard Burton, the famous traveller, linguist, and anthropologist-"the Arabian Knight"-"the last of the demi-gods"-has been very generally regarded as the most picturesque figure of his time, and one of the most heroic and illustrious men that "this blessed plot ... this England," this mother of heroes every produced.