The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version Of The Indian Epic by R.K. Naraya

Description: The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Ramayana is, quite simply, the greatest of Indian epics - and one of the worlds supreme masterpieces of storytelling Almost every individual living in India, writes R. K. Narayan in the Introduction to this new interpretation, is aware of the story of The Ramayana. Everyone of whatever age, outlook, education or station in life knows the essential part of the epic and adores the main figures in it - Rama and Sita. Every child is told the story at bedtime . . . The Ramayana pervades our cultural life. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki, probably around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless variant versions in different languages. Here, drawing his inspiration from the work of an eleventh-century Tamil poet called Kamban, Narayan has used the talents of a master novelist to recreate the excitement and joy he has found in the original. Notes Subtitled, A Shortened Modern Prose Version Of The Indian Epic. Author Biography R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharajas College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there. In 1958 Narayans work The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his countrys highest literary honor. In addition to his novels, Narayan has authored five collections of short stories, including A Horse and Two Goats, Malguidi Days, and Under the Banyan Tree, two travel books, two volumes of essays, a volume of memoirs, and the re-told legends Gods, Demons and Others, The Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. In 1980 he was awarded the A.C. Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature and in 1982 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Narayan died in 2001. Long Description 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. Promotional "Headline" With an introduction by Pankaj Mishra Excerpt from Book Table of Contents About the Author Title Page Copyright Page Introduction Dedication Chapter 1 - RAMAS INITIATION Chapter 2 - THE WEDDING Chapter 3 - TWO PROMISES REVIVED Chapter 4 - ENCOUNTERS IN EXILE Chapter 5 - THE GRAND TORMENTOR Chapter 6 - VALI Chapter 7 - WHEN THE RAINS CEASE Chapter 8 - MEMENTO FROM RAMA Chapter 9 - RAVANA IN COUNCIL Chapter 10 - ACROSS THE OCEAN Chapter 11 - THE SIEGE OF LANKA Chapter 12 - RAMA AND RAVANA IN BATTLE Chapter 13 - INTERLUDE Chapter 14 - THE CORONATION Epilogue Glossary THE RAMAYANA R. K. NARAYAN was born on October 10, 1906, in Madras, South India, and educated there and at Maharajas College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends (1935), and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts (1937), are both set in the fictional territory of Malgudi, of which John Updike wrote, "Few writers since Dickens can match the effect of colorful teeming that Narayans fictional city of Malgudi conveys; its population is as sharply chiseled as a temple frieze, and as endless, with always, one feels, more characters round the corner." Narayan wrote many more novels set in Malgudi, including The English Teacher (1945), The Financial Expert (1952), and The Guide (1958), which won him the Sahitya Akademi (Indias National Academy of Letters) Award, his countrys highest honor. His collections of short fiction include A Horse and Two Goats , Malgudi Days , and Under the Banyan Tree . Graham Greene, Narayans friend and literary champion, said, "He has offered me a second home. Without him I could never have known what it is like to be Indian." Narayans fiction earned him comparisons to the work of writers including Anton Chekhov, William Faulkner, O. Henry, and Flannery OConnor. Narayan also published travel books, volumes of essays, the memoir My Days , and the retold legends Gods, Demons, and Others , The Ramayana, and The Mahabharata . In 1980 he was awarded the A. C. Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature, and in 1981 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1989 he was made a member of the Rajya Sabha, the nonelective House of Parliament in India. R. K. Narayan died in Madras on May 13, 2001. PANKAJ MISHRA is the author of The Romantics, winner of the Los Angeles Times s Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World , and Tempations of the West: How to be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond . He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review, the New York Review of Books, and the Guardian . PENGUIN BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi - 110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), cnr Airborne and Rosedale Roads, Albany, Auckland 1310, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published in the United States of America by The Viking Press 1972 First published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus 1973 Published in Penguin Books (U.S.A.) 1977 Published in Penguin Books (U.K) 1977 This edition with an introduction by Pankaj Mishra published in Penguin Books (U.S.A.) 2006 Copyright Details ISBN0143039679 Author R.K. Narayan Short Title RAMAYANA Pages 157 Publisher Penguin Books Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0143039679 ISBN-13 9780143039679 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-09-30 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1906 Death 2001 Audience Age 14-18 Tag pengblackclassics Residence Madras, II Subtitle A Shortened Modern Prose Version Of The Indian Epic DOI 10.1604/9780143039679 UK Release Date 2006-11-02 Replaces 9780140187007 Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-01-03 AU Release Date 2007-01-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145058926;

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