The Mahabharata
Subtitle: a play based upon the Indian classic epic
By: by Jean-Claude Carrière ; translated from the French by Peter Brook.
Contributors: Brook, Peter, 1925-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Mahābhārata -- Adaptations; Krishna (Hindu deity) -- Drama
Genres: Drama.
Other titles: Mahābhārata.
Description: The Mahabharata is 3,500 years old and is the longest poem in any language. It is one of the founding epics of Indian culture and, with its mixture of cosmic drama and profound philosophy (one small section forms the Bhaghavad Gita) holds a unique place in world literature.
Notes: "A Cornelia & Michael Bessie book."