Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
Vikram and the Vampire is Richard Burton's free rendering of the Baital Pachisi, the Sanskrit cycle of twenty-five tales told by a vampire-spirit to the legendary King Vikram, first published in 1870 and reissued in 1893 in this edition prepared by his widow Isabel. The king, bound by a promise to a yogi, must carry a corpse inhabited by a Baital through a cremation ground by night; each time he sets out, the creature tells a story ending in a riddle, and each time the king answers, the body flies back to its tree. Burton retells eleven of the tales, about deceitful lovers, high-minded families, laughing thieves and magic pills, with his own notes and digressions. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Sir Richard Francis Burton can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance in the public domain?
Yes. Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Sir Richard Francis Burton is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance?
About 5 h 11 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance?
Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Sir Richard Francis Burton is filed under "Religion & Mythology" in the Vinteuil library.
