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This was required reading for my Hinduism class. The stories are easy to read and follow along. It's not a complete overview of Hindu myths (but that would take a massive book) but it provides some of the base myths along with some interesting ones.


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Gods Demons and Others RK Narayan 9780099282532 Books Reviews

R.K Narayan is perhaps one of the best known Indo Anglican writers. He is known capture the Indianness of his subject despite of writing in english. In this wonderful little book he tries to narrate some excerpts from Indian mythology. These are chosen from portions of great epics to folk lore tales. Most of these tales are usually naratted by a priest or some story teller in a villlage side temple. Having listened to some of those story telling concerts I would say Narayan's book gives you the same exhiliration and joy you would experience as you listen to a live story teller in a village.
I would not recommend this work if you haven't had vast exposure to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata (from any translators). If you have a good acquaintance with the major players of these epics, then this book will help clarify many things, as it provides back story that isn't covered in either epic, that explains many otherwise odd aspects of some of the characters' actions and beliefs. No collection of Indian epics is complete without it. Wonderfully written, and a joy to read overall.
This is a very nice book in which R.K. Narayan retells various stories and legends from India. The stories range from those of Devi to the demon king Ravana and pretty much everything in between. What makes this particularly nice is Narayan's mastery of the English language. He manages to make these stories understandable and approachable for a western audience, and in doing so has created a wonderful book. Even if you are not familar with the many epics of ancient India, I strongly recommend that you approach this book. It makes it very easy for westerners to understand and appreciate the cultural works of South Asia. Check it out.
Great book .. Easy read
Book arrived in pristine condition. In good time. Thanks.
This is a must to present to people who are curious about Indian Mythology and whats it about Gods Demons and Others- really.
The brisk story telling pace, and simple language make it a very interesting read, and I must find this an extremely good/great gift to present to people from other cultures, races and geographicl locations.
A must read and must recommend.
Like I said very fun little book and very intriguing for it's price. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the myths presented within it, recommend for anyone even remotely interested in buying.
Very good book and well written.
This was required reading for my Hinduism class. The stories are easy to read and follow along. It's not a complete overview of Hindu myths (but that would take a massive book) but it provides some of the base myths along with some interesting ones.