Vīs va Rāmīn: rumān

This novel by Farīdah Gulbū offers a modern prose retelling of the classical Persian romance Vīs va Rāmīn. Originally composed in verse by the 11th-century poet Fakhr al-Dīn Asʻad Gurgānī, the story is rooted in the pre-Islamic Parthian era and is often cited as a precursor to the Tristan and Iseult legend. Gulbū transforms the intricate poetic diction of the original into a fluent narrative novel, bringing the passionate and turbulent love story of Vīs and Rāmīn to a contemporary audience. The text navigates the complex emotional landscapes and courtly dynamics of ancient Īrān, preserving the essence of this major work of Persian literature while presenting it in a format that resonates with today's prose readers.