The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva

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ISBN: 9788194874157
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Languages : en
Pages : 456

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The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva

The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva PDF Author:
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Pages : 456

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The Ocean of Story

The Ocean of Story PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Tales from the Kathāsaritsāgara

Tales from the Kathāsaritsāgara PDF Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140247213
Category : Folk literature, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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The Vast Ocean Of Stories That Influenced Storytelling The World Over The Kathasaritasagara Is Said To Have Been Compiled By A Kashmiri Saivite Brahmin Called Somadeva In Ad 1070, Although The Date Has Not Been Conclusively Established. Legend Has It That Somadeva Composed The Kathasaritasagara For Queen Suryavati, Wife Of King Anantadeva Who Ruled Kashmir In The Eleventh Century. The Stories In This Book Are Retold From Ten Of The Eighteen Books Of The Original Kathasaritasagara. The Most Remarkable Feature Of The Kathasaritasagara Is That Unlike Other Texts Of The Time, It Offers No Moral Conclusions, No Principles To Live By And Is Throughout A Celebration Of Earthly Life. The Tale Of Naravahanadatta, The Prince Of The Vidyadharas, The Sky-Dwellers With Magical Powers, Comprises The Main Narrative And Is Used As An Outer Frame To Introduce The Stories In The Text. Promiscuous Married Women And Clever Courtesans, Imbecile Brahmins, Incompetent Kings And Wise Ministers, Wicked Mendicants And Holy Ascetics, Cursed Men And Men Who Are Granted Boons, Evil Non-Human Creatures And Friendly Magical Beings, All Jostle For Attention In Arshia Sattar S Masterful Translation Of This Timeless Collection Of Tales.

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 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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Stories from Kathasaritsagara

Stories from Kathasaritsagara PDF Author: Devika Rangachari
Publisher: Children's Book Trust
ISBN: 9788170119364
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Same-Sex Love in India

Same-Sex Love in India PDF Author: R. Vanita
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137054808
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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Same-Sex Love in India presents a stunning array of writings on same-sex love from over 2000 years of Indian literature. Translated from more than a dozen languages and drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and modern fictional traditions, these writings testify to the presence of same-sex love in various forms since ancient times, without overt persecution. This collection defies both stereotypes of Indian culture and Foucault's definition of homosexuality as a nineteenth-century invention, uncovering instead complex discourses of Indian homosexuality, rich metaphorical traditions to represent it, and the use of names and terms as early as medieval times to distinguish same-sex from cross-sex love. An eminent group of scholars have translated these writings for the first time or have re-translated well-known texts to correctly make evident previously underplayed homoerotic content. Selections range from religious books, legal and erotic treatises, story cycles, medieval histories and biographies, modern novels, short stories, letters, memoirs, plays and poems. From the Rigveda to Vikram Seth, this anthology will become a staple in courses on gender and queer studies, Asian studies, and world literature.

Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories

Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories PDF Author: Julian Hawthorne
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Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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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: 11th Cent Somadeva Bhatta
Publisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781376681697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 704

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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.