- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson History; New edition edition (6 Oct 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857993055
- ISBN-13: 978-1857993059
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,426,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ten animal fables in verse which, like a modern Aesop's Fables, can be enjoyed by young and old alike.
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Vikram Seth was born in 1952. He trained as an economist and has lived for several years each in England, California, China and India. He is the author of A Suitable Boy, which was an international number one bestseller, An Equal Music and several other novels. He has also written five volumes of poetry including Beastly Tales.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Following in the footsteps of Aesop, Indian writer Vikram Seth brings us ten modern-day animal fables in verse. Eight are reworkings of traditional tales - two each from India, China, Greece and the Ukraine - and two are the author's own original creations. Ravi Shankar's gorgeous line drawings make a perfect accompaniment to the collection.
Whilst fables have existed for over two thousand years, Seth succeeds in bringing a fresh perspective (and vocabulary) to some well-worn subject matter. He introduces some familiar characters along the way - Peter Rabbit and Pigling Bland have cameo roles in 'The Hare and the Tortoise'. There's even a mention for the BBC in this tale, although it turns out to be the 'Beastly Broadcast Company'.
The tales are all set in rhyming couplets, but the poetic form doesn't detract from the storytelling; if anything, it often helps keep the writing taught and pithy. The author displays a wicked sense humour throughout, making the tales great fun to read.
I read this collection purely for pleasure, but these stories could also provide an interesting route into the more classic tales if you have a bored teenager to persuade.
This review refers to the 1994 (second reprint) paperback edition.
Whilst fables have existed for over two thousand years, Seth succeeds in bringing a fresh perspective (and vocabulary) to some well-worn subject matter. He introduces some familiar characters along the way - Peter Rabbit and Pigling Bland have cameo roles in 'The Hare and the Tortoise'. There's even a mention for the BBC in this tale, although it turns out to be the 'Beastly Broadcast Company'.
The tales are all set in rhyming couplets, but the poetic form doesn't detract from the storytelling; if anything, it often helps keep the writing taught and pithy. The author displays a wicked sense humour throughout, making the tales great fun to read.
I read this collection purely for pleasure, but these stories could also provide an interesting route into the more classic tales if you have a bored teenager to persuade.
This review refers to the 1994 (second reprint) paperback edition.
Format:Paperback
Beastly Tales from Here and There is the 4th book of poetry by Vikram Seth. The book contains ten tales in verse, written by Seth on a day that was too hot for him to concentrate on his work. There are tales from India, China, Greece, the Ukraine and the Land of Gup. They are light-hearted and can be enjoyed by both adults and children. My personal favourite is The Goat and The Ram, which is a great choice for dinner parties, especially the lines: "They ate with pride, as if to balance Their total lack of other talents". Highly enjoyable!
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I loved this book!It was funny and hilarious in some points.the pictures were really great too.The stories were made off a great basis,looking at intelligence and twisting it and turning it until it resembled something strange but brilliant.
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