Name: The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics)
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Author: Pankaj Mishra
ISBN: 9780143039679

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The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

R. K. Narayan

Introduction by

Pankaj Mishra

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2006

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.16 kg.

ISBN

0143039679

ISBN13

9780143039679

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics) "

The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling A Penguin Classic 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Pankaj Mishra

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Pankaj Mishra (Paṅkaja Miśrā; Jhansi, 1969) is an Indian essayist and novelist. Mishra graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Allahabad University before earning his Master's degree in English Literature at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

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