Widely read and beloved for more than a thousand years, the Hitopadesa (Book of Good Counsels) is an anthology of folk wisdom that offers humorous and profound reflections on human lives and loves, philosophies and follies. Drawing on traditional sources, Narayana presents classic tales as narrated by animals, resulting in a work that is a fascinating blend of fable and satire.
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Narayana was the author of Hitopadesha, one of the oldest collections of stories, fables, and poems in the world.
A. N. D Haksar is a translator of Sanskrit classics into English. Born in India, he is a graduate of Allahabad University and Oxford University. He was a diplomat, serving as Indian High Commissioner to Kenya and the Seychelles, Minister in the US, Ambassador to Portugal and Yugoslavia, and Dean of India's Foreign Service Institute. He was also the President of the UN Environment Program's Governing Council.
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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Composed between 800 and 950 AD, Narayana's Hitopadesa is one of the best-known of all works in Sanskrit literature. A fascinating collection of fables, maxims and sayings in verse, it combines a wide variety of writings from earlier authors in one volume - a 'garden of pleasing stories' created to provide guidance, wisdom and political advice to the reader. With elegance and great humour, Narayana weaves a framework for the classic tales, here narrated by animals who quote from and reflect on stories from the Pancatantra and other traditional sources. At once an anthology of folk wisdom and an original and satirical work in its own right, the Hitopadesa has been deeply admired and widely read for more than a thousand years for its humorous and profound reflections on human lives, loves, follies and philosophies. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Artikel-Nr. GOR013870612
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