The Penguin India Classics, a rich and varied repository of the finest literature from the Indian subcontinent, has come out with some recent modern classics. These works are timeless in their appeal, significant in their cultural legacy and belong to different regions and languages.
Readers have already been given a bountiful with The Clay Toy-Cart: Mrchchakatikam by Shudraka (translated by Padmini Rajappa), Ritusamharam: A Gathering of Seasons by Kalidasa (translated by A N D Haksar), Shekhar: A Life by Agyeya (translated by Vasudha Dalmia and Snehal Shingavi), Prison Days and Other Poems by Agyeya, Ha Ha Hu Hu: A Horse-headed God in Trafalgar Square by V Satyanarayana (translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao).
Penguin Modern Classics comprise the most iconic works of the 20th century. The mission is to ensure that these enduring works are made accessible to as many readers as possible, so that newer generations can relish the pleasures of the best books ever written. These modern classics allow us to reflect on the previous century.
Some of the upcoming titles include Bhagavata Purana—3 Volumes (translated by Bibek Debroy), and The Premchand Miniseries (edited by M Asaduddin). These priceless and varied works are testament to our abundant and invaluable cultural capital.