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Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) and Lady Isabel Burton (1831-1896) [Editor] "Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance" is a collection of tales originally written in Sanskrit, with recensions dating to the 11th century. The work follows legendary King Vikramāditya as he attempts to capture a vetala—a vampire spirit inhabiting dead bodies and hanging from a tree. Each time the king seizes the creature, it tells a story ending with a riddle. If Vikrama answers correctly, the vampire escapes back to its tree, forcing him to start over. Through twenty-five attempts, this cycle reveals both entertainment and danger, as a dark plot gradually unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2054