false 129876 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 129876 10 1018407 1972 The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics) total:414|5:84|4:164|3:132|2:26|1:8| 414 1532 601 90 1305302 3.87 3013 262 49602049 1531462 129876 0143039679 9780143039679 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129876.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.72 227 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 16:53:14 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 15:50:52 -0700 2009 The Introduction for th...more...]]> 49340403 1690013 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.67 175 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 true Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 10:00:26 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 10:27:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77562609 1073899 129876 0143039679 9780143039679 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129876.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 11:25:30 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 07:44:11 -0800 2009
She constantly harass...more...]]> 48975646 1686925 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 17:43:51 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 17:27:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45881415 1686097 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 5 0 false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 18:19:52 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 17:01:38 -0800 2009 To be honest, Rama is not my favorite character in the book, even though he was perfect. He had the respect of people, loyalty of brothers, the apple of his father and mothers' eye, and the good physical appearence; he was the symbol of justice, kind, forgiveness, well...more...]]> 50461882 1686946 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 5 0 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 18:31:48 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 18:37:20 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 46896996 1686103 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 19 15:45:08 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 20:31:58 -0700 2009
Ramayana was a really good book. I loved how most of the characters were unique and different so you could tell them apart quickly. For example, Ravana the evil demon is described as having...more...]]> 46091122 1689078 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 false Fri Mar 06 20:16:20 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 17:52:55 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 20:16:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 48216955 1686943 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 true Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 10:14:02 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 10:22:32 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 43609467 1481600 129876 0143039679 9780143039679 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129876.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 13:33:49 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 13:35:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 45886286 1686926 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 5 0 false Thu Mar 12 18:37:45 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 09 19:01:22 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:37:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48649864 1686092 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 19:37:47 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 19:45:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51737219 1689056 129876 0143039679 9780143039679 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129876.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 true Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 16:07:34 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 09:21:44 -0700 2009 1 The Ramayana was a delightful epic poem to read. Rama is a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. All the gods take care of different things (earth, people, and nature). They all have certain significance, making them really cool to learn about. Sita is Rama’s wife and pla...more...]]> 46084331 1686100 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 true Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 11 16:58:02 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 06:16:40 -0700 2009 Women in the book “Ramayana”

Positive
- Sons respected their mothers.

- Sons treated their step mothers same as their real mother.

- Women had the right to speak
ex. Kaikeyi told Dasaratha to exile Rama and crown Bharatha.

- men couldn’t ...more...]]> 45882626 993869 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 09 18:31:51 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:52:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48832923 1765916 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Tue Mar 10 13:32:56 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 13:39:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47440953 1689069 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 3 0 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 24 19:22:30 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 19:38:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45603154 1686935 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 06 17:36:53 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 20:20:09 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 34691887 1021185 129876 0143039679 9780143039679 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747m/129876.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989747s/129876.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129876.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 5 0 false Mon Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 18:03:30 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 18:15:03 -0700 2008 This is the story of Vishnu during his human incarnation as Rama. The story mostly revolves around his quest to get his beloved wife back after she is kidnapped d...more...]]> 47793155 1686101 141151 0140187006 9780140187007 53 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425m/141151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172121425s/141151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141151.The_Ramayana_A_Shortened_Modern_Prose_Version_of_the_Indian_Epic 3.70 414 The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.]]> 1972 4 0 false Sat Feb 28 09:46:40 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 10:25:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=129876