Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
"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.)
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| Author | Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 |
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| Editor | Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896 |
| Title | Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetala_Panchavimshati |
| Note | Uniform Title: Vetalapañcavimsati. Hindi version (Baitala-pacisi). English |
| Credits | Produced by Sara Vazirian and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Tales -- India |
| Subject | Vampires -- India -- Folklore |
| Subject | Hindus -- Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2400 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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