This selection from the Panchantantra, Kadambari and Kathasaritsagar encompasses
myth, legend, mystery and fantasy. Palace intrigues, power struggles, tragic
schisms, resourceful stratagems are delineated with beauty and power in the
Panchatantra; Kadambari is studded with uplifting imagery, brilliant
descriptions and sensitive depictions of the female psyche and the urgency of
passion. In the Kathasaritsagar, Parvati and Vibhishana, courtiers and merchants
appear before our eyes in the different phases of love, anger, and human
inventiveness.
About The Author:
Vishwanath S. Narvane was born in Allahabad. He did his Ph.D. from Allahabad
University and was on its faculty for two decades. Later he went on lecture
tours in many countries and