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Romesh Chunder Dutt (1848–1909)

Autor de The Ramayana and Mahabharata Condensed into English Verse

33 Obras 396 Miembros 3 Reseñas

Sobre El Autor

Créditos de la imagen: J. N. Gupta's Life and Works of Romesh Chunder Dutt, published in New York and London in 1911.

Obras de Romesh Chunder Dutt

The Ramayana and Mahabharata Condensed into English Verse (1910) — Editor & Translator — 144 copias
The Valmiki Ramayana (2006) 8 copias

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Conocimiento común

Nombre canónico
Dutt, Romesh Chunder
Nombre legal
রমেশচন্দ্র দত্ত
Fecha de nacimiento
1848-08-13
Fecha de fallecimiento
1909-11-30
Género
male
Nacionalidad
India
Lugares de residencia
Calcutta, India
Baroda, India (death)
Educación
Presidency College, Calcutta, India
Ocupaciones
Indian Civil Service
Premios y honores
Companionship of the Indian Empire

Miembros

Reseñas

The Indian version of The Iliad. Very entertaining. One gets the impression of just how old Indian culture truly is.
 
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JVioland | otra reseña | Jul 14, 2014 |
One of the great epics of India, the Ramayana is a recounting of the adventures of a banished prince - Prince Rama. The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. This condensed version of the staggeringly long tale features selections from cantos that convey the leading incidents of the epic.
 
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Saraswati_Library | May 27, 2010 |
Like ancient Greece, India claims two great epics: the Ramayana, a recounting of the adventures of a banished prince who wanders for years in the wilderness, bears a resemblance to the Odyssey; the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war in which all of Northern India took part, is the country's Iliad. Together, the two represent the epic literature of the ancient Hindus, offering latter-day readers the most realistic image of the civilization and culture of 3,000 years ago--its political and social life as well as its religion and philosophy. The Mahabharata depicts the political climate of ancient India, with tales of valor and heroism, ambition, and chivalry. The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. This condensed version of the staggeringly long tales features selections from cantos that convey the leading incidents of each epic, linking them with short notes.… (más)
 
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Saraswati_Library | otra reseña | May 27, 2010 |

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Obras
33
Miembros
396
Popularidad
#61,231
Valoración
½ 3.6
Reseñas
3
ISBNs
189
Idiomas
1

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