The Kathá Sarit Ságara, Or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

The Kathá Sarit Ságara, Or, Ocean of the Streams of Story PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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The Kathá Sarit Ságara, Or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

The Kathá Sarit Ságara, Or, Ocean of the Streams of Story PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Haroun and the Sea of Stories PDF Author: Salman Rushdie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143124773
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. R is for Rushdie. Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie’s classic children’s novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver’s Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.

The Ocean of Story

The Ocean of Story PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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The Ocean of Story

The Ocean of Story PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Languages : en
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Ambiguity Machines

Ambiguity Machines PDF Author: Vandana Singh
Publisher: Small Beer Press
ISBN: 1618731424
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Philip K. Dick Award finalist Praise for Vandana Singh: “A most promising and original young writer.”—Ursula K. Le Guin “Lovely! What a pleasure this book is . . . full of warmth, compassion, affection, high comedy and low.”—Molly Gloss, author of The Hearts of Horses “Vandana Singh’s radiant protagonist is a planet unto herself.”—Village Voice “Sweeping starscapes and daring cosmology that make Singh a worthy heir to Cordwainer Smith and Arthur C. Clarke.”—Chris Moriarty, Fantasy & Science Fiction “I’m looking forward to the collection . . . everything I’ve read has impressed me—the past and future visions in ‘Delhi’, the intensity of ‘Thirst’, the feeling of escape at the end of ‘The Tetrahedron’...” —Niall Harrison, Vector (British Science Fiction Association) “...the first writer of Indian origin to make a serious mark in the SF world ... she writes with such a beguiling touch of the strange.” —Nilanjana Roy, Business Standard In her first North American collection, Vandana Singh’s deep humanism interplays with her scientific background in stories that explore and celebrate this world and others and characters who are trying to make sense of the people they meet, what they see, and the challenges they face. An eleventh century poet wakes to find he is as an artificially intelligent companion on a starship. A woman of no account has the ability to look into the past. In "Requiem," a major new novella, a woman goes to Alaska to try and make sense of her aunt’s disappearance. Singh's stories have been performed on BBC radio, been finalists for the British SF Association award, selected for the Tiptree award honor list, and oft reprinted in Best of the Year anthologies. Her dives deep into the vast strangeness of the universe without and within and with her unblinking clear vision she explores the ways we move through space and time: together, yet always apart.

The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva

The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva PDF Author: Meena Arora Nayak
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ISBN: 9788194874157
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Vikram and the Vampire

Vikram and the Vampire PDF Author: Sir Richard Francis Burton
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
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Category : Folk literature, Hindi
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Jojo's Story Level 2 Elementary/Lower Intermediate Book and Audio CD Pack

Jojo's Story Level 2 Elementary/Lower Intermediate Book and Audio CD Pack PDF Author: Antoinette Moses
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521686457
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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'There aren't any more days. There's just time. Time when it's dark and time when it's light. Everything is dead, so why not days too?" Everyone in Jojo's village is dead, and ten-year-old Jojo is alone.

A Treasury of Tales from the Kathasaritasagara

A Treasury of Tales from the Kathasaritasagara PDF Author: Jayashree Bhat
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 9388322487
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Fantastic Fables and Where to Read Them Pssst... come here. A little closer. Yes, yes, right here. Now, what sort of story are you looking for? One with action and adventure, wily villains and valiant warriors? Or something that will make you laugh till your stomach hurts? Or perhaps you’d prefer a tale with some good old-fashioned magic? Well, whatever it is, you’ll find it all here – in this delightful trove of stories picked from one of India’s oldest classics, Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara (The Ocean of the Streams of Story), dusted and polished for a new generation of readers. Go on, step in, but be careful – the shape-shifters aren’t quite what they seem (obviously), the tricksters are always looking for someone to fool, and don’t be shocked if you meet a talking animal. Oh, and one last thing – make sure you ace the vetala’s quiz. Or else...

Vetaal and Vikram

Vetaal and Vikram PDF Author: Gayathri Prabhu
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353573408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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'This riddle can end in two ways: speech and defeat, or silence and death.' Vetaal and Vikram is a playful retelling of one of India's most celebrated cycles of stories. The narrative of King Vikram and the Vetaal is located within the Kathasaritsagara, an eleventh-century Sanskrit text. The Vetaal who is neither living nor dead is a consummate storyteller, and Vikram is a listener who can neither speak nor stay silent. Together they are destined to walk a labyrinth of stories in the course of a moonless night in a cremation ground. In 1870, eleven of the Vetaal's stories were adapted to English by the famed scholar-explorer Richard Francis Burton who tailored them to his audience's gothic taste. Vetaal and Vikram is a contemporary response that includes Burton within its storytelling folds. Fantastical and delightful, this retelling dissolves the lines between speaker and listener, desire and duty, life and death.