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The slaying of Meghanada : a Ramayana from colonial Bengal / Michael Madhusudan Datta ; translated with an introduction by Clinton B. Seely.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dutt, Michael Madhusudan, 1824-1873.
- Standardized Title:
- Meghanādabadha kābya. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dutt, Michael Madhusudan, 1824-1873. Meghanadabadha kabya.
- Dutt, Michael Madhusudan.
- Bengali poetry--20th century--Translations into English.
- Bengali poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (283 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Datte's deft intermingling of western and eastern literary traditions brought about a sea change in South Asian literature. His masterpiece is now accessible to readers of English in this translation, complete with introduction, notes and a glossary.
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; DRAMATIS PERSONAE; INTRODUCTION; THE SLAYING OF MEGHANADA; CANTO 1. Investiture; CANTO 2. Weapons Acquisition; CANTO 3. Reuniting; CANTO 4. Ashoka Grove; CANTO 5. Preparations; CANTO 6. The Slaying; CANTO 7. Felling with the Shakti Weapon; CANTO 8. City of the Spirits; CANTO 9. Funeral Rites; NOTES TO INTRODUCTION; GLOSSARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; Y
- Notes:
- A retelling of an episode about the character Meghanada from the Ramayana."
- Translated from Bengali.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611196899
- 1-281-19689-4
- 0-19-803751-1
- 1-4356-1929-3
- OCLC:
- 922952851
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