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 56
... eyes were large and melancholy ; like the eyes of Buddha in the Jataka , ' ' they were like two windows made of sapphire shining in a golden palace . ' Their limbs were strong and straight , for their wanderings with Silindu had made ...
... eyes were large and melancholy ; like the eyes of Buddha in the Jataka , ' ' they were like two windows made of sapphire shining in a golden palace . ' Their limbs were strong and straight , for their wanderings with Silindu had made ...
Page 171
... eyes on the jungle . At last Babun thought of a question . ' Did you not ask me to give the woman to the Mudalali ... eyes , ' the cat's eyes , ' of the white Hamadoru frightened him . ' Is that all ? ' said the judge . Babun was silent ...
... eyes on the jungle . At last Babun thought of a question . ' Did you not ask me to give the woman to the Mudalali ... eyes , ' the cat's eyes , ' of the white Hamadoru frightened him . ' Is that all ? ' said the judge . Babun was silent ...
Page 239
... eyes wandered from the prison to one of the cows . She stood still , stretching out her head in front of her , her great eyes bulging ; she coughed in great spasms which strained her flanks . He waited until the coughing had stopped ...
... eyes wandered from the prison to one of the cows . She stood still , stretching out her head in front of her , her great eyes bulging ; she coughed in great spasms which strained her flanks . He waited until the coughing had stopped ...
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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