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 159
... peon came and asked him what he wanted . He told him that he had come to make a complaint to the Assistant Agent . The peon said , ' The Assistant Agent is away on circuit.30 You must send a petition . ' ' When will he be back ? ' ' I ...
... peon came and asked him what he wanted . He told him that he had come to make a complaint to the Assistant Agent . The peon said , ' The Assistant Agent is away on circuit.30 You must send a petition . ' ' When will he be back ? ' ' I ...
Page 181
... peon came out and drove her away . Only Silindu maintained his sullenness and calmness . He followed Babun when he was taken away by the peon to the lock - up . At one point , when he saw that the peon was not looking , he laid his hand ...
... peon came out and drove her away . Only Silindu maintained his sullenness and calmness . He followed Babun when he was taken away by the peon to the lock - up . At one point , when he saw that the peon was not looking , he laid his hand ...
Page 213
... peon , who put handcuffs on him and started with him along the dusty main road which ran towards the west . They walked slowly along the road for two days . The peon was a talkative man , and he tried to make Silindu talk with him , but ...
... peon , who put handcuffs on him and started with him along the dusty main road which ran towards the west . They walked slowly along the road for two days . The peon was a talkative man , and he tried to make Silindu talk with him , but ...
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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