Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
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Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
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A thunderous poem of desire and destiny. Fire and tenderness collide here. A classic Sanskrit epic poem rendered in a Victorian era translation, The Birth of the War-God carries Kalidasa’s blend of elevated form and intimate feeling into English, pairing carefully wrought metre with a music that still reads as visceral and immediate. Its language marries natural splendour and religious imagination, producing vivid evocations of Hindu gods and legends within a classical India setting; the result moves between lyric moments of private yearning and the sweep of epic conflict. It offers rich botanical and seasonal imagery that frames emotion with tactile detail, and a voice that fuses sensuous description with philosophical weight. The Victorian sensibility of the translation lends a dignified register while opening Kalidasa’s tones to anglophone readers; as such the volume sits naturally among the works of Kalidasa studied in both literary and historical courses. Steeped in ancient love and war, the poem rewards casual readers drawn to mythic drama and students seeking primary texts for close study - equally at home as part of an epic poetry collection or on the shelf of translated world classics. Accessible yet profound, this edition is well suited to poetry for literature students and a considered gift for mythology lovers interested in 19th century Indian literature.Literary and historical significance is clear: counted among the works of Kalidasa, this poem exemplifies the craft and sensibility of classical India and figures in the wider encounter between Indian mythology literature and Western readers during the 19th century. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A welcome choice for casual readers curious about mythic drama and for classic-literature collectors assembling distinguished translated world classics.
