In Praise of Annada

This volume of Bharatchandra Ray's narrative poem In Praise of Annada recounts the clandestine love affair of Princess Vidya and Prince Sundar, and how Bhavananda stopped a rebellion and became a king. The translation, the first in English, features the original text in the Bangla script of this treasure of Bengali literature.

About the author

France Bhattacharya is Professor Emeritus of Bengali Language and Literature at INALCO, Paris.

Summary

This volume of Bharatchandra Ray’s narrative poem In Praise of Annada recounts the clandestine love affair of Princess Vidya and Prince Sundar, and how Bhavananda stopped a rebellion and became a king. The translation, the first in English, features the original text in the Bangla script of this treasure of Bengali literature.

Product details

• Authors: Bharatchandra Ray
• Assisted by: France Bhattacharya (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780674970984
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97098-4
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 36 mm
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Hinduismus, Lyrik, Poesie, Asiatische Geschichte, POETRY / General, Poetry, HISTORY / Asia / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Hinduism, Asian History