Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

<p><b>The definitive English translation of the classic Sanskrit epic poem</b><b>--now available in a one-volume paperback</b> <p/>The <i>Rāmāyaṇa</i><i> of Vālmīki</i> the monumental Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama ideal man and incarnation of the great god Visnu has profoundly affected the literature art religions and cultures of South and Southeast Asia from antiquity to the present. Filled with thrilling battles flying monkeys and ten-headed demons the work composed almost 3000 years ago recounts Prince Rama's exile and his odyssey to recover his abducted wife Sita and establish a utopian kingdom. Now the definitive English translation of the critical edition of this classic is available in a single volume. <p/>Based on the authoritative seven-volume translation edited by Robert Goldman and Sally Sutherland Goldman this volume presents the unabridged translated text in contemporary English revised and reformatted into paragraph form. The book includes a new introduction providing important historical and literary contexts as well as a glossary pronunciation guide and index. Ideal for students and general readers this edition of the <i>Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki </i>introduces an extraordinary work of world literature to a new generation of readers.</p>