Spring 2012 - University of California Press

paperbacks
William Buck
Mahabharata
Illustrated by Shirley Triest
Introduction by B.A. van Nooten
35th Anniversary Edition
“Buck recaptures a spirit . . . a poetry of
expression, an atmosphere of awe, a liveliness
of appreciation. . . . A pleasure to read
and to look at; the many illustrations by
Shirley Triest have a magical quality in
total harmony with the magic of the
text.”—Times Literary Supplement
William Buck (1933–1970) was a Sanskritist,
devoting his life’s work to modern retellings of
the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished
Harivamsa.
MAY
440 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 23 illustrations, 1 map
Previous paperback published in 2000
(978-0-520-22704-0)
Asian Studies/Literature
World
paper 978-0-520-27302-3 $27.95sc/£19.95
William Buck
Ramayana
Illustrated by Shirley Triest
Introduction by B.A. van Nooten
35th Anniversary Edition
“To say the Ramayana is one of the great
epics of India may be a misleading understatement,
for it is of far greater importance
to India than the Greek epics are to
Western thought. . . . Buck has succeeded
better than anyone else in conveying the
spirit of the original.”—Choice
APRIL
464 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 40 illustrations, 1 map
Previous paperback published in 2000
(978-0-520-22703-3)
Asian Studies/Literature
World
paper 978-0-520-27298-9 $27.95sc/£19.95
Snorri Sturluson
The Prose Edda
Tales from Norse Mythology
Translated by Jean I. Young
The Prose Edda is a work without predecessor
or parallel. Designed as a handbook for
poets, it explains the rule of poetic diction
with many examples, applications, and
retellings of myths and legends.
Iceland’s most versatile literary genius, Snorri
Sturluson (1179–1241) wrote about poetry,
mythology, and the lives of Norse kings. His books
include Heimskringla Saga, Egil’s Saga, and Saint
Oláf’s Saga.
MAY
132 pages, 5-1/2 x 8”
Previous paperback published in 2002
(978-0-520-23477-2)
Mythology/Literature/History
US and Territories, Philippines
paper 978-0-520-27305-4 $19.95sc/£13.95
Introduced and translated
by Jesse L. Byock
The Saga of
the Volsungs
The Norse Epic of
Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
This Icelandic epic has been a primary
source for Richard Wagner, who drew heavily
upon it in writing his Ring Cycle, and for
writers of fantasy such as J.R.R. Tolkien.
Jesse L. Byock is Professor of Old Norse and
Medieval Scandinavian Studies, Cotsen Institute
of Archaeology at the University of California, Los
Angeles.
APRIL
160 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 2 maps
Previous paperback published in 2001
(978-0-520-23285-3)
Mythology/Literature/History
World
paper 978-0-520-27299-6 $19.95sc/£13.95
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