Download or read book A Merry Senhor in the Malay World written by A. Teeuw and published by KITLV Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Syair Sinyor Kosta, a Malay poem which tells of a foreigner (Sinyor) who elopes with the wife of a wealthy Chinaman, presents fascinating pictures and glimpses of 19th-century Malay society. This book presents four versions of the Syair Sinyor Kosta, of which two are translated into English, and includes a discussion of the history and a comparison of the texts.