Myth Connections - The Use of Hindu Myths and Philosophies in R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao (enlarged with the Myth Connection) (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

This book is a comparative study of four novels respectively of Raja Rao and R.K. Narayan, Sourcing original works in Sanksrit and Tamil, this study attempts to tease out the similarities in themes and the common concern with traditional Hindu motifs and patterns that underlie these narratives, to reveal these authors' engagement with various aspects of Hinduism, from the 'ontological quest' at its centre to the more contentious caste system. The novels examined are Raja Rao's Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, The Cat and Shakespeare and The Chessmaster and His Moves and R. K. Narayan's The Man-Eater of Malgudi, Mr Sampath, The Guide and The Painter of Signs. In the study, the terms 'mythology' and 'philosophies' include not just the legends and stories of the ancient texts and the associated philosophies, but a whole corpus of social attitudes these generate.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2007
Authors:	Chitra Sankaran
Dimensions:	220 x 150 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
Edition:	2nd New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-911322-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-911322-4
Barcode:	9783039113224

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