Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, a link between Iliad and Shahnameh

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HEYDARI ALI; Karamolahi Bahman; Moosapoor Mohammad

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Journal: Journal of Comparative Literature Year:2017 | Volume:8 | Issue:15 Page(s): 67-85

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Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, a link between Iliad and Shahnameh

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HEYDARI ALI | Karamolahi Bahman | Moosapoor Mohammad | Issue Writer Certificate

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RustumQ2

SohrabQ2

FerdowsiQ2

Matthew ArnoldQ1

IliadQ2

Abstract

Matthew Arnold’ s “ Sohrab and Rustum” is a poem in English literature composed as an imitation of Ferdowsi’ s “ Rustam and Sohrab” . This work, typically known as a free translation and a re-composition, has earned great fame and propagation for Shahnameh in England. Matthew Arnold has primarily adapted the underlying motif from Ferdowsi. Then, he has conformed and decorated the work with the epic literature of ancient Greece. It is actually stated to be a combined poetical work. In general, we can definitely state that the work owes its inspiration to Shahnameh. However, for its mode of expression, descriptions, similes, as well as literary and epic traditions, the work is quite inspired by Homer’ s Iliad. Arnold has left out most essential parts of the story such as the missing of Rakhsh, Tahmineh’ s falling in love, Hajir’ s captivity, Rustam’ s conflict with Kavus, asking for antidote, etc. Moreover, he has made changes to some parts such as Sohrab’ s being killed, Rustam’ s knowing about his son’ s gender, and the like. Although he is claimed to have greatly damaged the story’ s main plot, Matthew Arnold has made up for some deficiencies of Ferdowsi’ s Shahnameh in several cases. In both stories, maximum similarities are considered as the basis. Thus, the present study merely points to some of the differences, and instead, it mostly deals with Matthew Arnold’ s inspiration from Iliad; something that has already been overlooked by critics.

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HEYDARI, ALI, Karamolahi, Bahman, & Moosapoor, Mohammad. (2017). Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, a link between Iliad and Shahnameh. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, 8(15 ), 67-85. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/167142/en

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HEYDARI ALI, Karamolahi Bahman, Moosapoor Mohammad. Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, a link between Iliad and Shahnameh. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE[Internet]. 2017;8(15 ):67-85. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/167142/en

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ALI HEYDARI, Bahman Karamolahi, and Mohammad Moosapoor, “Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, a link between Iliad and Shahnameh,” JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, vol. 8, no. 15 , pp. 67–85, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/167142/en

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