A Story from Persian (Iran) Mythology | Sohrab and Rustom | Book Podcast

from A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India · host Kalampedia

Sohrab and Rustom is a narrative poem with strong tragic themes first published in 1853 by Matthew Arnold. The poem retells a famous episode from Ferdowsi's Persian epic Shahnameh relating how the great warrior Rustum unknowingly slew his long-lost son Sohrab in single combat. I narrate the story in today's podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast. Visit www.kalampedia.org to know more.

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