Gods Demons And Others

Author(s): R. K. Narayan

Classics

Assuming the character of a wise village storyteller, R K Narayan sits in the cool of an imaginary evening to recount the tales of the centuries.Taken from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and other Indian epics, the gods and demons, saints and sinners assume their symbolic and philosophical roles without ever losing their human characteristics. It is a measure of the author's achievement that he so subtly imbues them with his own distinctive wit and vision.This book is illustrated throughout by Narayan's brother R K Laxman, with woodcuts based on temple carvings.


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'R K Narayan is one of those writers who not only creates literature but reaffirms its relevance to everyday life' Financial Times 20001211

"RK Narayan's Malgudi novels are humorous gems and it is a great pity that they are not better known. He wrote beautifully and with great compassion, something regrettably lacking in some humorous writing" -- Alexander McCall Smith

General Fields

  • : 9780099282532
  • : Vintage Publishing
  • : Vintage Classics
  • : August 2001
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

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  • : R. K. Narayan
  • : Paperback
  • : 823
  • : 256