The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic

by R.K. Narayan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143039679
• ISBN13: 9780143039679
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher