The Village in the JungleSidelined by Leonard Woolf's involvement in politics after he left the Civil Service, overshadowed by Virginia Woolf's continuous and brilliant achievement as a novelist, The Village in the Jungle (1913) fell from notice in Britain until, by the time its author died in 1969, it was almost forgotten. In Sri Lanka and southeast Asia, however, scholars recognize this classic novel as part of a distinguished literary line extending from Kipling through Conrad and Forster, to Paul Scott and Ruth Jhabvala. The value to scholarship of Professor Yasmine Gooneratne's edition is enhanced by perceptive comparisons, now made for the first time, of the novel's various editions with Woolf's original manuscript. Highlighting substantial amendments made by the author prior to publication, she shows in detailed notes how they reflect his passion for accuracy, his wish to maintain objectivity while writing of another culture, and his humane sympathy for the people among whom he had worked for seven years as a civil servant in Sri Lanka. explained, Sinhala words glossed, the novel's themes related to the politics of colonialism, and the entire work brought within the ambit of the 21st century. |
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Page 167
... carrying something in his hands . He ran into the jungle behind his own house . " I went straight off to the village of the Korala Mahatmaya ; it lies many miles away to the north . Then when the sun was about there ( pointing about ...
... carrying something in his hands . He ran into the jungle behind his own house . " I went straight off to the village of the Korala Mahatmaya ; it lies many miles away to the north . Then when the sun was about there ( pointing about ...
Page 190
... carrying his gun , followed . For the first three - quarters of a mile they walked in silence , except for a word or two which the headman shouted back to Silindu without turning his head . Silindu had fallen somewhat behind ; he ...
... carrying his gun , followed . For the first three - quarters of a mile they walked in silence , except for a word or two which the headman shouted back to Silindu without turning his head . Silindu had fallen somewhat behind ; he ...
Page 212
... carrying a gun ; another had heard a shot from the direction of the chena ; another had seen Silindu return by himself to the village carrying a gun . The Arachchi's wife told of Silindu's early visit to the hut , of how he left with ...
... carrying a gun ; another had heard a shot from the direction of the chena ; another had seen Silindu return by himself to the village carrying a gun . The Arachchi's wife told of Silindu's early visit to the hut , of how he left with ...
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afraid Agent Hamadoru aiya Aiyo anger angry Appochchi Appu Arachchi Babehami Babun Beddagama began Beragama brother Buddha Buddhist buffalo called Ceylon Ceylon Civil Service Chapter charm chena child compound crop daughter deer devil elephant evil eyes father fawn fear felt Fernando fool girl Hambantota hang headman heard Hinnihami hunter judge jungle Kamburupitiya kapurala Karlinahami Kataragama killing knew Korala Mahatmaya kurakkan kurunies laughed leaves Leonard Woolf listened live looked magistrate manuscript months Mudalali Nanchohami never night novel passage path peon pilgrims Potana prison Punchi Menika Punchirala rain Ratemahatmaya rice Rodiya round sanyasi seemed silence Silindu Sinhala Sinhalese squatted Sri Lanka stood story strange talk Tamil tank tell temple thing thought told took track trees understand veddas vederala village Virginia Woolf walked watched wife wild woman women words yakko