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by R. K. Narayan; Introduction by Pankaj Mishra
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A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.
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A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.
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- Title The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
- Author R. K. Narayan; Introduction by Pankaj Mishra
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2006-09-01
- Features Glossary, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143039679 / 0143039679
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.27 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Library of Congress subjects Rama (Hindu deity), Epic literature, Tamil
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006045201
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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