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Ramayana

By William Buck
Series: World Literature in Translation
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Ramayana is an elegant translation and retelling of the ancient Sanskrit epic by William Buck. The tale follows Prince Rama, encompassing themes of nobility, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and the triumph of good over evil. Buck's version maintains the original's spirit and lyricism while making the epic accessible to modern readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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An elegant translation of the beloved epic tale of Prince Rama

Few works of literature have inspired so vast an audience, across so many radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana, written in Sanskrit over 2,000 years ago by a poet known to us as Valmiki. William Buck has retold the story of Prince Rama—with all its nobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of good over evil—in a length and style that makes the great epic accessible without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the original.

Series: World Literature in Translation

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520383388

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 40 illustrations, 1 map

Contributors:

  • Introduction by B.A. van Nooten
  • Illustrated by Shirley Triest

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 388

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About the Author

William Buck was a Sanskritist who devoted his life's work to modern retellings of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata as well as the Harivamsa, which remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1970.

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