Item
Visnu Sarma: The Pancatantra
- Title
- en_US Visnu Sarma: The Pancatantra
- en_US Penguin Classics
- Description
- Translated from the Sanskrit with an introduction by Chandra Rajan
- Creator
- en_US Rajan, Chandra See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Rajan, Chandra (Introduction)
- Date
- 2020-01-23T17:39:36Z
- 2019-11
- en_US 2006
- Date Available
- 2020-01-23T17:39:36Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 2006
- Abstract
- en_US This is a "rejacketed" Penguin Classic, whose interior is entirely identical with that in the copy which this collection has from 1995. The final page of this copy tells "The Story of Penguin Classics," including the rejacketing of Penguin Classics in the 21st century. As I wrote of that earlier copy, this very attractive Panchatantra was first published in India in 1993. It is the first I know of that has been translated by a woman. I would like to make it my text the next time I go through the poem. For now I note that it is a full version, stretching over 435 pages before the notes. By contrast Olivelle's version in similar format finishes its text on 159. The introduction here is extensive and intelligent. "Wily" and "Wary" serve very well as names for Dimna and Kalila. The T of C at the beginning is detailed in its presentation of individual stories. The notes at the end are simple and pleasantly terse.
- Identifier
- en_US 12024 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US Penguin Group
- en_US London
- Subject
- en_US PK3741.P3E5 2006b See all items with this value
- Panchatantra See all items with this value
- en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books