The Mahabharata - Penguin Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Mahabharata is some 3,500 years old and is the longest poem in any language. It is one of the founding epics of Indian culture and, with its mixture of cosmic drama and profound philosophy (one small section forms the BHAGHAVAD GITA) it holds aunique place in world literature. In this drastically shortened prose rendering, Narayan uses all his extraordinary talents to convey to a modern reader why this is such a great story. Filled with vivid characters, obsessed with the rise and fall of gods, empires and heroes, Narayan's MAHABHARATA is an enormously enjoyable experience and the perfect introduction to the otherwise bewildering Indian cosmology.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141185002
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 160g
Height: 195mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 13mm