Richard Francis Burton
(1821–1890)

English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat; known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke twenty-nine European, Asian, and African languages. See also Isabel Burton, his wife

Richard Francis Burton

Works

Articles

  • Notes Relative to the Population of the Sind; and the Customs, Language, and Literature of the People, 1847
  • Jose Basilio de Gama, the Man and the Poet, 1878
  • This is How the War Began , 1882

Poetry

Translations

Burton's translations of ancient and foreign works were often heavily annotated by himself, and as such add considerably more information than mere translations.

Original works

Editing

Fragments

Transcription projects

Works about Burton

Contemporary
Later


Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

 
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