Full of rip-roaring exploits, witty satire, and nimble humor, this classic work of fiction, first published in 1824, launches readers along on the rags-to-riches escapades of Hajji Baba, the lazy son of a barber, as he seeks his fortune... but only if it doesn't demand too much work of him. James Morier's journeys through the Middle East as a representative of the British government lent him an extensive and intimate knowledge of Iranian culture, one that he used to great effect in his writing. The translation into Persian of Hajji Baba is, in fact, considered one of the masterpieces of the 19th-century literature of the language, with many native speakers unaware that it was originally penned by a visiting Englishman. Long out of print, this wild novel is sure to delight new generations of armchair adventurers. English author, diplomat, and adventurer JAMES JUSTINIAN MORIER (1780-1849) served as the British ambassador to the court of Persia from 1810 to 1816. He is also remembered for his memoir A Journey through Persia, Armenia and Asia Minor to Constantinople in 1808.
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Full of rip-roaring exploits, witty satire, and nimble humor, this classic work of fiction, first published in 1824, launches readers along on the rags-to-riches escapades of Hajji Baba, the lazy son of a barber, as he seeks his fortune... but only if it doesn't demand too much work of him.
James Morier's journeys through the Middle East as a representative of the British government lent him an extensive and intimate knowledge of Iranian culture, one that he used to great effect in his writing. The translation into Persian of Hajji Baba is, in fact, considered one of the masterpieces of the 19th-century literature of the language, with many native speakers unaware that it was originally penned by a visiting Englishman.
Long out of print, this wild novel is sure to delight new generations of armchair adventurers.
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A fine tale to keep on the shelf,
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A wonderful rollicking adventure that takes you back to a time of innocence in terms of pre air travel and international blandnes, homoginization and cell phones. Where an adventure meant not knowing what was around the next corner instead of googling google earth to see what's there just in case. The butcher son is clear and clean and I enjoyed most was the mid volume tale of the 'Story of the Baked Head'. I have the Random House edition of 1937 with it wonderful colour illustrations (somewhat art deco to my eye) and in text line drawings. A wonderful tale to read to youngish readers if you are not of the politically correct lineage. Enjoy and expand.
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I read someone ele's copy years ago. It was so entralling, I could not put it down until I finished it.As someone who has himself spent years in the Middle East, and even married into the culture, I find Morier's accounting of Haji Baba completely credible. In fact, except for the time, and places, many of Haji Baba's adventures closely parallel my own. This book is worth having in one's library as a classic.
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My father, Kerbelai Hassan, was one of the most celebrated barbers of Ispahan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ked khoda, ten tomauns, five tomauns, prime vizier, chief executioner, house prosper, fifty ducats, imperial gate, lord high treasurer, running footmen Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hajjî Baba, Mirza Ahmak, Shîr Ali, Osman Aga, Nûr Jehan, Mirza Firouz, Abdul Kerim, Centre of the Universe, Ali Mohammed, Aslan Sultan, Shir Ali, Kerbelai Hassan, Okous Aga, Ali Kâtir, Ali Sakal, Kior Ali, Namerd Khan, Three Churches, Asian Sultan, Dervish Bideen, Imâm Hossein, Mirza Abdul Cossim, Shah of Persia, Kadj Sawar, Lûti Bashi New!
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My father, Kerbelai Hassan, was one of the most celebrated barbers of Ispahan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ked khoda, ten tomauns, five tomauns, prime vizier, chief executioner, house prosper, fifty ducats, imperial gate, lord high treasurer, running footmen Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hajjî Baba, Mirza Ahmak, Shîr Ali, Osman Aga, Nûr Jehan, Mirza Firouz, Abdul Kerim, Centre of the Universe, Ali Mohammed, Aslan Sultan, Shir Ali, Kerbelai Hassan, Okous Aga, Ali Kâtir, Ali Sakal, Kior Ali, Namerd Khan, Three Churches, Asian Sultan, Dervish Bideen, Imâm Hossein, Mirza Abdul Cossim, Shah of Persia, Kadj Sawar, Lûti Bashi New!
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- Viewing the Islamic Orient: British Travel Writers of the Nineteenth Century by Pallavi Pandit Laisram on 6 pages
- Women with Mustaches and Men without Beards: Gender and Sexual Anxieties of Iranian Modernity by Afsaneh Najmabadi on 4 pages
- Ottoman and Persian Odysseys: James Morier, Creator of Hajji Baba of Ispahan, and His Brothers (Ottoman & Persian Odysseys) by Henry McKenzie Johnston in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 1
- The Persians Amongst the English: Episodes in Anglo-Persian History by Dennis Wright in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Rule of Darkness: British Literature and Imperialism, 1830-1914 by Patrick Brantlinger on page 144, and Back Matter
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