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The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin
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The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics) Paperback - 2006

by Narayan, R. K

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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 (Penguin Classics)
  • Author Narayan, R. K
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Condition UsedGood
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006-09-01
  • Features Glossary, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2Y6RVK000YQG_ns
  • 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)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Indian
  • Library of Congress subjects Rama (Hindu deity), Epic literature, Tamil
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006045201
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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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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R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), born and educated in India, was the author of fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene, who became a close friend, was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others. October 10, 2006, is the centennial of Narayan's birth.

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About the author

R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), born and educated in India, was the author of fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene, who became a close friend, was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others.

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