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Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry

Sir Richard Francis Burton

First published 1870
Series कथासरित्सागर
Publisher Longmans, Green and Co.
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages xxiv+319

A "very free adaptation" of the 1070 Kathasaritsagara. Burton writes: "It is not pretended that the words of these Hindu tales are preserved to the letter. ... I have ventured to remedy the conciseness of their language, and to clothe the skeleton with flesh and blood." He adapts only 11 of the 25 tales from the Kathasaritsagara. WorldCat says that this is "Adapted from the Vetālapañcaviṃśati", of which the Kathasaritsagara is one particular edition.

  • First edition. Occurs in three bindings: black, red, or green.
  • 16 plates and 17 intertextual illustrations
  • Attached photo is of the title page ("Longmans, Green, and Co." with two commas)
  • Data from Heritage Auctions and WorldCat.

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1 Introduction (Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry) Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
54 The Vampire's First Story, in Which a Man Deceives a Woman Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
97 The Vampire's Second Story, of the Relative Villany of Men and Women Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
140 The Vampire's Third Story, of a High-Minded Family Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
156 The Vampire's Fourth Story, of a Woman Who Told the Truth Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
167 The Vampire's Fifth Story, of The Thief Who Laughed and Wept Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Story
190 The Vampire's Sixth Story, in Which Three Men Dispute About a Woman Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
209 The Vampire's Seventh Story, Showing the Exceeding Folly of Wise Fools Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
238 The Vampire's Eighth Story, of the Use and Misuse of Magic Pills Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
267 The Vampire's Ninth Story, Showing that a Man's Wife Belongs Not to His Body But to His Head Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
285 The Vampire's Tenth Story, of the Marvellous Delicacy of Three Queens Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
290 The Vampire's Eleventh Story, Which Puzzles Raja Vikram Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
307 Conclusion (Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry) Sir Richard Francis Burton Short Fiction
[vii] Preface (Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry) Sir Richard Francis Burton Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Vikram and the Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry Cover 1870 D. Appleton & Company Hardcover Collection xxiv+319