Kalila and Dimna: Selected Fables of Bidpai, Retold by Ramsay Wood - Hardcover

Ramsay Wood

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394506936 ISBN 13: 9780394506937

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980

Synopsis

First appearing in Sanskrit nearly 2,000 years ago, TheTales of Bidpai, with their slyly profound grasp of human nature at its best--and more often at its worst--have been translated through the centuries from Ethiopia to China. Incidents from the tales can be identified in Buddhist shrines built before 200 BC, and in the fables of Aesop, La Fontaine and Uncle Remus. Ramsay Wood brings us a racy, contemporary English translation--the first since 1888. Margaret Kilrenny's intricate line drawings bring the stories to life.

About this title

From the Publisher:

In his retelling of 'Kalila and Dimna', Ramsay Wood deftly knits several oral storytelling traditions into a captivating literary style. This version from all major ancient texts is the first new compendium in English since 1570.

From the Author:

I am delighted by this exceptional new 2008 edition by Saqi Books! It displays a wonderful quality of workmanship and great care in production.

For this publisher, I have revised and updated the contents of all earlier editions. It includes, for example, important new material at the back by Dr Christine van Ruymbeke, Soudavar Lecturer in Persian at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University, and also an Abbreviated Pedigree of the book's ancient antecedents.

Some people think the history of 'Kalila and Dimna' is almost as interesting as reading the book itself. You can find out more about that aspect, should it interest you, by searching the title on Wikipedia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0394506936
• ISBN 13: 9780394506937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 263
• Illustrator: Margaret Kilrenny