📚 The Essential Rumi – Coleman Barks (1996 HarperCollins Paperback) Sufi Poetry

A beautiful and widely loved collection of mystical poetry, The Essential Rumi brings the timeless words of the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi to modern readers through the acclaimed translations of Coleman Barks.

Book Details:

- Title: The Essential Rumi

- Translated by: Coleman Barks (with John Moyne, A.J. Arberry, Reynold Nicholson)

- Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco (HarperCollins)

- Edition: First HarperCollins Paperback Edition (1996)

- ISBN-10: 0-06-250959-4

- ISBN-13: 978-0062509598

- Format: Trade Paperback

- Pages: 416

Condition:

- Pre-owned vintage condition

- General edge and corner wear

- Visible sticker residue on front and back covers

- Light cover creasing and surface wear

- Interior pages clean and readable with minor age toning

- Binding intact

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About the Book:

This influential collection helped introduce Rumi to a wide modern audience. Featuring lyrical, accessible interpretations, it captures themes of love, spirituality, and the search for meaning—making it a staple for readers of poetry, philosophy, and mysticism.

Why It’s Popular:

- One of the best-selling Rumi collections in English

- Accessible and poetic modern translations

- Ideal for both new readers and longtime fans of spiritual literature

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