The Aesthetics of Wonder: New Findings in Sanskrit Alankarasastra

Author: A.V. Subramanian

Brand: Motilal Banarsidass Pub

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 236

Release Date: 01-12-1988

Part Number: EX

Details: This little work has been done on the aesthetics of wonder, the writers on Sanskrit poetics have had little to say about this most attractive sensation. This work examines, in great depth, the excitants of the sense of wonder and the various purposes for which poets harness it and presents the concepts, for the first time in the history of Sanskrit aesthetics, embellished with delectable examples drawn from the whole of Sanskrit literature. The crowning achievement of the author is the startlingly new discovery about the nature and the role played by wonder which will revolutionize the existing concept of the sensation The most attractive and unusual feature of the book is the high readability achieved through a scintillating style of presentation distinguished by sparkling wit and humour. An epoch-making book which scholars and lay lovers of literature alike would love to read.

EAN: 9788120804449

Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English