Devki Nandan Khatri
Autor de Chandrakanta
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 27
- Miembros
- 72
- Popularidad
- #243,043
- Valoración
- 4.2
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 19
- Idiomas
- 1
The author has tried to explain the magic of the aiyaars and tilismas in scientific terms and has not done a convincing job. I feel that there was no need to do so, as the readers of such tales don't mind magic, in fact, they love magic!
The translator, Rohini Chowdhury, has kept it in very simple English, preserving the simplicity of the original which was written in spoken Hindi rather than some difficult literary form.
Chandrakanta is an extremely fun read, if the reader puts logic aside and dives in, intending to be entertained. The only disappointment is the negligible coverage given to Kroor Singh, the most popular character from the telivision serial Chandrakanta from the nineties.… (más)