Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612038883 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wonderfully exotic tales Elli Great bedtime stories, and not only for children. I loved reading a story or two in the evening. Always exciting, with many twists, authentic, classic India.. I was surprised The book makes an excellent and joyous read, but be warned, this is not a original translation.Richard Burton has taken the concept of Vikram Baital (from Katha Saritha Sagara) and twisted it around completely. At many places he has combined multiple stories which make no logical sense and at some places he has made innovations. The original is nothing like this.As an example, in the final story, the Bethala in its eagerness to provide a grand finale, predicts the British invasion of India and its co. The famous British Explorer's retelling of classic Indian folklore Dave Loeff, author Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton translated 10 volumes of the Arabian Nights proper, plus half as many volumes of supplemental material. However, his translation of Vikram and the Vampire only includes 11 of the original 25 stories. Not only is it a quicker read, its writing style is far less archaic than that of the Arabian Nights. Even so, it does not read like a contemporary bestseller, but, then again, it's old stuff, but that adds to its charm.Perhaps King Vikram should not have given his prom
The story turns chiefly on a great king named Vikram, the King Arthur of the East, who in pursuance of his promise to a Jogi or Magician, brings to him the Baital (Vampire), who is hanging on a tree. It is an old, and thoroughly Hindu, Legend composed in Sanskrit, and is the germ which culminated in the Arabian Nights, and which inspired the "Golden Ass" of Apuleius, Boccacio's "Decamerone," the "Pentamerone," and all that class of facetious fictitious literature. There is not a dull page in it, and it will especially please those who delight in the weird and supernatural, the grotesque, and the wild life.. The following translation is rendered peculiarly; valuable and interesting by Sir Richard Burton's intimate knowledge of the language. The Baital-Pachisi is the history of a huge Bat, Vampire, or Evil Spirit which inhabited and animated dead bodies. The difficulties King Vikram and his son have in bringing the Vampire into the presence of the Jogi are truly laughable; and on this thread is strung a series of Hindu fairy stories, which contain much interesting information on Indian customs and manners. To all who understand the way