RAMAYANA The Epic of Rama Prince of India

This copy is in near fine unmarked condition bound in green calf covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine which is sunned and gilt owl design to the upper board. there is a tissue guarded etching as a frontispiece. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. A dust wrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Romesh Dutt’s Ramayana: The Epic of Rama, Prince of India (1907) is a landmark English verse condensation of the ancient Sanskrit epic—elegant, accessible, and shaped by both Victorian poetic sensibilities and deep respect for India’s classical tradition. Dutt’s version is not a prose summary but a poetic condensation, written in smooth, rhythmic English verse inspired by classical English poets. It was intended to make the Ramayana intelligible to readers unfamiliar with Sanskrit literature, without losing the epic’s emotional and spiritual resonance. Dutt’s English verse is elevated but accessible, echoing the cadences of Milton, Tennyson, and Arnold. He avoids archaic excess, aiming for clarity and narrative momentum. Ref KKK 1.…