The study analyses the baffling nebulous mass of material with which the epic begins, bringing out the central theme of each of the sub-parvas to provide insights into the Vyasan Vision and the Master’s mastery of his epic art. It helps the reader to understand the intricate web of inter-connections of events and characters so that a clear, logical and intelligible picture emerges of the very involved and confused panorama of the Mahabharata. Parallels from comparative mythology and literature enrich the study and there is a continuous concern to highlight the agency of women throughout the epic.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pradip Bhattacharya
Pradip Bhattacharya is the author of 14 published books covering English literature, rural development, homoeopathy, children's stories, ancient Indian History, the Mahabharata. he has also translated Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Krishnacharita into English for the first time. He is the only Indian to be awarded the International Human Resource Development Fellowship (1989) by Manchester University and the Institute of Training and Development, U.K. He is a member of the Indian 'Administrative Service and a Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.
There are no reviews yet.