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RAMAYANA
I have created an anthology of public domain versions of the Ramayana: Ramayana Online: Public Domain Edition.
There is also a large number of Amar Chitra Katha Comic Books to choose from which are available at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Additional books and materials:
Arni, Samhita. Sita's Ramayana. This is a beautiful graphic novel with illustrations by Moyna Chitrakar. You will find the book at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Banker, Ashok. Ramayana. This Kindle ebook, available in Bizzell, is a massive compilation of Banker's six Ramayana novels: Prince of Ayodhya, Siege of Mithila, Demons of Chitrakut, Armies of Hanuman: Bridge of Rama, King of Ayodhya, Vengeance of Ravana, and Sons of Sita.
Buck, William. Ramayana: King Rama's Way. Buck's book is available for purchase at the OU Bookstore, and there are cheap used copies online. There is a copy at the Bizzell Reserve desk as well, along with an abridged audiobook. There is also a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Chopra and Dasgupta. Ramayan 3392 AD Vol. 1: Mahavinaash Age and Vol. 2: Tome of the Wastelands. These graphic novels retell the Ramayana in a post-apocalyptic future. You can find them at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Devee, Sunity. Ideal Indian Women: Sita and Promila. Sita is Rama's wife, of course, and Promila is the wife of Ravana's son, Indrajit. This is a free public domain book online.
Dharma, Krishna. Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom. This recent translation (2008) is available online for free at the BhaktiVedanta Vedabase.
Dutt, Romesh. Ramayana: The Epic of Rama, Prince of India. This is a retelling in English verse of the most important episodes from the epic. It is a free public domain book online.
Gould, F. J. The Divine Archer. This retelling is based both on Valmiki and on Tulsi Das. It is available as a free public domain book online, and there is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Hodgson, Geraldine. Rama and the Monkeys. This is a retelling of the Ramayana for a young audience, and it is available as a free public domain book online.
Macdonald, Frederika Richardson. The Iliad of the East: Ramayana. Macdonald provides vivid, detailed retellings of the most important episodes from the epic. It is a free public domain book online.
Mackenzie, Donald. Story of Rama. This is Mackenzie's retelling of the Ramayana in his free public domain book, Indian Myth and Legend, which is freely available online.
Menon, A. and V. Singh. Breaking the Bow. This marvelous collection of "speculative fiction" stories inspired by the Ramayana is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Menon, Ramesh. The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling. This prose retelling of the Ramayana is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Monro, W. D. The Tale of Rama and Sita. This retelling of the Ramayana is available as a free public domain book online.
Nagpal, Saraswati. Sita, Daughter of the Earth. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Narayan, R. K. The Ramayana. This retelling of Kamban's Tamil Ramayana is available for purchase in the OU Bookstore, and you can also find a printed copy and a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk. There is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Sister Nivedita. The Story of Rama. This retelling of the Ramayana by a follower of Swami Vivekananda is in the public domain book and is freely available online.
Oman, J. C. The Great Indian Epic: Ramayana. This is a book in the public domain, freely available online.
Paley, Nina. Sita Sings the Blues. This full-length animated film version of the Ramayana is free to watch at YouTube. There is also a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Pattanaik, Devdutt. Book of Ram. This study of Rama and other characters in the Ramayana is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Prakash, Shyam. Sundarkaand: Triumph of Hanuman. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Sharma, Bulbul. Ramayana. This is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, along with an audiobook version and a printed copy of the book.
Sisodia, Abhimanyu. Ravana, Roar of the Demon King. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Wilson, Richard. Indian Story Book: Rama's Quest. This is a free public domain book online.
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MAHABHARATA
I have created an anthology of public domain versions of the Mahabharata: Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition.
There is also a large number of Amar Chitra Katha Comic Books to choose from which are available at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Additional books and materials:
Arni, Samhita. Mahabharatha: A Child's View. Arni wrote and illustrated this book when she was just twelve years old! You will find the book at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Arnold, E. The Song Celestial, or the Bhagavad Gita. This verse translation of the Gita is in the public domain book, and there is a free audiobook version also.
Brook, Peter. Mahabharata. This beautiful film is available on DVD for checkout at Bizzell, and the printed script is available at the Reserve desk. You can sometimes find the film at YouTube also.
Buck, William. The Mahabharata. Buck's book is available for purchase at the OU Bookstore, and there are also cheap used copies online. There is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Dharma, Krishna. Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time. This recent translation (2008) is available online for free at the BhaktiVedanta Vedabase.
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. Palace of Illusions. This beautiful version of the Mahabharata as told by Draupadi herself is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, along with an audiobook version and a printed copy of the book too.
Dutt, Romesh. Mahabharata, The Epic of the Bharatas. This book provides verse translations of the main episodes in the book. It is in the public domain, freely available online, and there is a free audiobook version too. There is also a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog for the opening episodes of the book.
Gandy, Wallace. The Pandav Princes. This prose retelling of the Mahabharata is freely available online.
Grassi, Maggi. The Great Golden Sacrifice of the Mahabharata. This powerful retelling of the epic by a follower of Sri Aurobindo is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Hopkins, Washburn. Arjuna, The Silver Prince. This is a verse retelling of the Mahabharata that focuses on the hero Arjuna, and the book is freely available online.
Kincaid, C. A. Indian Heroes: Mahabharata. This is a book in the public domain, freely available online. There is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Menon, Ramesh. Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering. Menon's contemporary translation of the epic is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Monro, H. D. The Pandava Brothers. This simple retelling of the Mahabharata is a free public domain book online.
Nagpal, Saraswati. Draupadi: Fire-Born Princess. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Narayan, R. K. The Mahabharata. This book is available for purchase in the OU Bookstore, and you can also find a printed copy and a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk. There is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Sister Nivedita. Mahabharata. This is a version of the Mahabharata by a follower of Swami Vivekananda. It is public domain book, freely available online, and there is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
Oman, J. C. The Great Indian Epic: Mahabharata. This retelling of the Mahabharata is in the public domain, freely available online.
Pathak, Hansa. Offering: The Story Of Ekalavya And Dronacharya. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Pattanaik, Devdutt. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata. This marvelous retelling of the Mahabharata is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, along with an audiobook version. There should also be a printed book on reserve too.
Prasad, Ramanand. Bhagavad Gita. This translation of the Gita is freely available online thanks to the International Gita Society.
Quinn, Jason. Abhimanyu and the Chakravyuha (Kaurava Empire Vol. 1). and The Vengeance of Ashwatthama (Vol. 2). These are both "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Satyamurti, Carole. Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling. This is a brand-new verse translation of the Mahabharata, and it is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Seeger, Elizabeth. The Five Brothers. This detailed translation of the Mahabharata is freely available online.
Wilson, Richard. The Five Tall Sons of Pandu. This is a free public domain book online, and there is a detailed Reading Guide available here at the blog.
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In the second half of the semester, you can continue to work on the epics OR you can choose to explore other Indian storytelling traditions:
KRISHNA
Coomaraswamy, Ananda. Songs of the Love of Radha and Krishna. This translation of Vidyapati's love poetry is in the public domain, freely available online.
Cox, Edmund C. Tales of Ancient India: Krishna and the Gods. This is a book in the public domain, freely available online.
Dutt, Manmatha. Gleanings from Indian Classics: Krishna and Kabir. This account of the visionaries Krishna and Kabir is a free public domain book online.
Kincaid, C. A. Shri Krishna of Dwarka. This account of the legends of Krishna is a public domain book, freely available online.
Menon, Ramesh. Blue God: A Life of Krishna. This modern account of the legends about Krishna is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Sister Nivedita. Krishna. This collection of Krishna stories is by a follower of Swami Vivekananda, and it is in the public domain, freely available online.
Parthasarathy, Indra. Krishna Krishna. This collection of Krishna legends as told by Krishna himself to Jara, and then by Jara to Narada, is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, along with an audiobook version too, plus a printed copy of the book.
Pincott, Frederic. Prema-Sagara, Ocean of Love. This is an English translation of Lallu Lal's monumental Krishna compendium; it is in the public domain and freely available online.
Sanghi, Ashwin. Krishna Key. This modern thriller in the style of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Sharma, Narayan. Tales of Krishna. This collection of Krishna stories, retold for children, is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
Taneja, Shweta. Krishna: Defender of Dharma. This is one of the "Campfire" graphic novels from Kalyani Navyug Media in India, available for checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk.
GODS, GODDESSES, HEROINES, HEROES
Devee, Sunity. Savitri, Damayanti, Sati, and Uttara and Shakuntala and Shaibya. Both of these reading units are selections from Devee's Nine Ideal Indian Women, which is a public domain book available online.
Dutt, Manmatha. Gleanings from Indian Classics: Tales. This public domain book is freely available online, and it contains many marvelous stories from the Hindu mythological tradition.
Herold, Andre. The Life of Buddha. This English translation of Herold's La Vie du Bouddha is freely available at the Sacred Texts website.
Jackson, John. Brahma Dreaming. This collection of stories about Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu is available as a Kindle ebook in Bizzell, along with an audiobook version too, plus a printed copy of the book.
Kapur, Kamla. Ganesha Goes to Lunch: Classics from Mystic India. This lovely collection of stories is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Kincaid, C. A. Tales from the Indian Epics. This is a collection of stories from the epics, and it is a free public domain book online.
Mackenzie, Donald. Nala and Damayanti. This is a chapter from Mackenzie's public domain book, Indian Myth and Legend, and it is freely available online.
Monro, H. D. Vishvamitra, Prahlada, Savitri, and Damayanti. These four stories are from Monro's Indian Gods and Heroes, which is a public domain book, freely available online.
Neogi, D. N. Sacred Tales of India. This is a fabulous collection of stories about Hindu rituals and the gods and goddesses whose stories are associated with those rituals. It is a free public domain book online.f
Sister Nivedita. Shiva. This reading option draws on two public domain books by Sister Nivedita, Cradle Tales of Hinduism and Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, both of which are freely available online.
Pattanaik, Devdutt. Pashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology. This wonderful collection of animal stories is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Pattanaik, Devdutt. Seven Secrets of Shiva. This book is available as an audiobook online at the Bizzell Library Reserve desk.
Ryder, Arthur. Kalidasa's Shakuntala. Ryder's delightful translation of Kalidasa's classical play is a free public domain book online.
Sanghi, Ashwin. Rozabal Line. This is a thrilled in the style of the Da Vinci Code inspired by the legends of Jesus in Kashmir; it is available as a Kindle ebook at the Bizzell Reserve desk, and there is a printed copy of the book too.
Tagore, Rabindranath. Karna and Kunti, Chitra, and Kabir. This reading option draws on three different books by Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. All three books are in the public domain, freely available online.
Wilson, Richard. Nala, Savitri, and Rishyashringa and Shakuntala and Sabala. Both of these reading units comes from Wilson's Indian Story Book which is in the public domain and freely available online.
FOLKLORE AND FABLES
Babbitt, Ellen. Jataka Tales and More Jataka Tales. These are jataka tales retold for children. Both books are in the public domain, and there is a free audio recording available.
Devi, Shovona. Indian Fables and Folklore. Devi was a niece of Rabindranath Tagore, and this public domain book is freely available online.
Dutton, Maude. The Tortoise and the Geese, and Other Fables of Bidpai. This translation of Bidpai's fables is in the public domain and is freely available online.
Francis and Thomas. Jataka Tales. This is an extensive collection of jataka tales which is available online as a book in the public domain.
Hale-Wortham, B. Hitopadesha, or The Book of Good Counsel. This is a lovely translation of the Hitopadesha which is in the public domain and freely available online.
Inayat, Noor. Twenty Jataka Tales. This collection of jataka tales is by Noor Inayat, daughter of Hazrat Inayat Khan. It is free to read online.
Olivelle, Patrick. Panchatantra: The Book of India's Folk Wisdom. This recent translation of the Panchatantra is available as a Kindle ebook for checkout at Bizzell, and there is a printed copy on reserve too.
Rouse W. H. D. Giant Crab and Other Tales from India. This free public domain book contains jataka tales.
Shedlock, Marie. Eastern Stories and Legends. This is another public domain collection of jataka tales that is freely available online.
Speyer, J. S. Arya Sura's Gatakamala. This is a public domain translation of Arya Sura's Sanskrit jataka tales, The Garland of Jataka Tales, and it is freely available online.
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