Tales of Ancient India - (Phoenix Books) (Paperback)

Name: Tales of Ancient India - (Phoenix Books) (Paperback)
SKU: 1006471465
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"This admirably produced and well-translated volume of stories from the Sanskrit takes the Western reader into one of the Golden Ages of India. . . .
267 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Anthologies (multiple authors)
Series Name: Phoenix Books

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Book Synopsis

"This admirably produced and well-translated volume of stories from the Sanskrit takes the Western reader into one of the Golden Ages of India. . . . The world in which the tales are set is one which placed a premium upon slickness and guile as aids to success. . . . Merchants, aristocrats, Brahmins, thieves and courtesans mingle with vampires, demi-gods and the hierarchy of heaven in a series of lively or passionate adventures. The sources of the individual stories are clearly indicated; the whole treatment is scholarly without being arid."--The Times Literary Supplement

"Fourteen tales from India, newly translated with a terse and vibrant effectiveness. These tales will appeal to any reader who enjoys action, suspense, characterization, and suspension of disbelief in the supernatural."--The Personalist

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 267

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)

Series Title: Phoenix Books

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: July 15, 1969

TCIN: 1006471465

UPC: 9780226846477

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-4503

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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