{"product_id":"in-praise-of-annada-bharatchandra-ray-9780674970984","title":"In Praise of Annada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of the narrative poem that is widely recognized as one of treasures of pre-modern Bengali culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, the consort of Shiva and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, \"bestows the bounty of rice.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA poet well-versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi--all of which enrich his work--Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre \u003ci\u003emaṅgalkāvya\u003c\/i\u003e and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than those of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second volume recounts the clandestine love affair of Princess Vidya and Prince Sundar, and how Bhavananda, ancestor of the poet's patron, stopped a rebellion and became a king. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis translation, the first in English, features the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Annada\u003c\/i\u003e was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and is now counted one of the treasures of Bengali literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bharatchandra Ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674970985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674970984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.50d","brand":"Bharatchandra Ray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491369611519,"sku":"9780674970984","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de7f8ffc-19ce-4e48-a193-f605daf3645a.jpg?v=1699450815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-praise-of-annada-bharatchandra-ray-9780674970984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}