Golestān-e Saʿdī

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Golestān-e Saʿdī is a classic 13th-century Persian literary masterpiece by Saʿdī of Shiraz, renowned for its eloquent prose and poetry that convey moral, social, and philosophical reflections.

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instanceOf Persian literary work
book
didactic work
author Saʿdī of Shiraz
century 13th century
chapterTheme benefits of silence
conduct in conversation
dervishes and contentment
education and manners
love and youth
weakness and old age
contains anecdotes
aphorisms
moral tales
poems
countryOfOrigin Persia
dateWritten 1258
famousFor eloquent Persian prose
moral reflections
philosophical insights
social observations
genre didactic literature
ethical literature
poetry
prose
wisdom literature
influenced Mughal court literature
Ottoman literature
linked to: Turkish literature

Persian prose style
language Persian
literaryMovement classical Persian literature
mainTheme ethics
human behavior
practical wisdom
social criticism
openingChapterTheme conduct of kings
originalTitle گلستان سعدی
linked to: Saʿdī of Shiraz
relatedWorkByAuthor Būstān
structure eight chapters
style interspersed verse
rhymed prose
subjectOf many translations
numerous commentaries
translatedTitle The Gulistan of Saʿdi
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi

The Rose Garden
usedAs school textbook
widelyStudiedIn Afghanistan
Iran
Tajikistan

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The Rose Garden alsoKnownAs Golestān-e Saʿdī