The epic of the kings : Shah-Nama, the national epic of Persia / by Ferdowsi ; translated by Reuben Levy ; revised by Amin Banani ; editor Ehsan Yar-Shater.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Prologue—Translator’s note—The poet’s introduction—I. The reign of Keyumars—II. The reign of Hushang—III. The reign of Jamshid—IV. Faridun—V. Zal—VI. Rostam—VII. Siyavosh—VIII. Key Khosrow—IX Rostam and Akvan the Div—X. the adventure of Bizhan and Manizha—XI. The latter days of key Khosrow—XII. Lohrasp and Goshtasp—XIII. Goshtasp and Zardosht—XIV. Esfandiyar and Rostam—XV. Goshtasp surrenders the kingship to Bahman—XVI. The story of Bahman son of ESfandiyar—XVII. The story of Darab—XVIII. The reign of Dara son of Darab—XIX. The history of Sekandar—XX. The adventures of Sekandar—XXI. Rule of the Ashkani [Arsacid or Parthian] Kings—XXII. The dynasty of Sasan—XXIII. The story of Haftvad and the Worm—XXIV. The reign of Ardashir—XXV. The reign of Shapur, son of Ardashir, his war with the Romans—XXVI. The reign of Shapur Zu’l Aktaf—XXVII. Yazdegerd the Sinner—XXVIII. The famine in the reign of Piruz—XXIX. The reign of Qobad—XXX. The reign of Kasra Nushirvan—XXXI. Bozorgmehr the wise Vazir—XXXII. The reign of Hormazd—XXXIII. Khosrow Parviz comes to the throne—XXXIV. The reign of Bahram Chubina—XXXV. Ferdowsi’s lament for the death of his son—XXXVII. The story of Gordiya, sister of Bahram—XXXVIII. The romance of Khosrow Parviz and Shirin—XXXIX. Shiruy and Shirin, wife of Khosrow Parviz—XL. The reign of Ardashir son of Shiruy—XLI. The reign of Goraz Known as Farayin—XLII. The reign of Puran Dokht—XLIII. The reign of Farrokh-Zad—XLIV. The reign of Yazdegerd—XLV. Mahuy Ascends the throne—XLVI. The conclusion of the Shah-Nama.