R. K. Narayan does an impartial job at not just selecting the literature of North India, but also that of South India, abridging them in his own wry style while preserving the humour and pathos of the original. The simplicity of style does not betray the complexity of the texts he deals with. The pages are thick and can the font size big and easily readable without straining the eyes.
Furthermore, this copy is incredibly cheap, because separate editions of Narayan's Mahabharata and Ramayana cost around 400. Here, however, both the epics and more are available at around 450.
Overall, this omnibus is highly recommended if one is looking for a gateway, an INTRODUCTION into Indian literature, with one of the best writers India has ever produced as their guide, or a comfortable revision of some of the most influential texts in the history of Indian literature.
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An amazing introduction to the corpus of Indian literature
Reviewed in India on 5 April 2022
R. K. Narayan does an impartial job at not just selecting the literature of North India, but also that of South India, abridging them in his own wry style while preserving the humour and pathos of the original. The simplicity of style does not betray the complexity of the texts he deals with. The pages are thick and can the font size big and easily readable without straining the eyes.Furthermore, this copy is incredibly cheap, because separate editions of Narayan's Mahabharata and Ramayana cost around 400. Here, however, both the epics and more are available at around 450.Overall, this omnibus is highly recommended if one is looking for a gateway, an INTRODUCTION into Indian literature, with one of the best writers India has ever produced as their guide, or a comfortable revision of some of the most influential texts in the history of Indian literature.
Reviewed in India on 5 April 2022
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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 5 April 2022
Furthermore, this copy is incredibly cheap, because separate editions of Narayan's Mahabharata and Ramayana cost around 400. Here, however, both the epics and more are available at around 450.
Overall, this omnibus is highly recommended if one is looking for a gateway, an INTRODUCTION into Indian literature, with one of the best writers India has ever produced as their guide, or a comfortable revision of some of the most influential texts in the history of Indian literature.
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An amazing introduction to the corpus of Indian literature
Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 5 April 2022
R. K. Narayan does an impartial job at not just selecting the literature of North India, but also that of South India, abridging them in his own wry style while preserving the humour and pathos of the original. The simplicity of style does not betray the complexity of the texts he deals with. The pages are thick and can the font size big and easily readable without straining the eyes.Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 5 April 2022
Furthermore, this copy is incredibly cheap, because separate editions of Narayan's Mahabharata and Ramayana cost around 400. Here, however, both the epics and more are available at around 450.
Overall, this omnibus is highly recommended if one is looking for a gateway, an INTRODUCTION into Indian literature, with one of the best writers India has ever produced as their guide, or a comfortable revision of some of the most influential texts in the history of Indian literature.
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Must Read.This book is good for both Kids and Adult. Narration style is very simple and easy to understand.Must have in collection of every reader.
Book and Print quality is very Good.
Book and Print quality is very Good.
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Accessible interpretation that maintains the essence of the originals
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