The Pancatantra

by Sarma Visnu

Other authorsChandra Rajan (Translator), Chandra Rajan (Introduction)
Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

891.23

Tags

Penguin Classics, Penguin black 2, Indian literatures, fiction, Sanskrit literature, mythology, animal story, fable

Genres

Collection

Your library

Publication

Penguin Classics (1995), Paperback, 512 pages

Description

The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. No other Indian work has had a greater influence on world literature, and no other collection of stories has become as popular in India itself. A significant influence on the Arabian Nights and the Fables of La Fontaine, the Pancatantra teaches the principles of good government and public policythrough the medium of animal stories. Its positive attitude towards life and its advocacy of ambition, enterprise, and drive counters any preconception of pa

Awards

Best Indian novels by Piero Scaruffi (1)

Language

English

Original language

Sanskrit

Original publication date

400-100 BCE

Physical description

512 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

014044596X / 9780140445961

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