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 44
... rice ' , " but in reality they only cultivated rice about once in ten years . Rice requires water in plenty ; it must stand in water for weeks before it grows ripe for the reaping . It could only be cultivated if the village tank filled ...
... rice ' , " but in reality they only cultivated rice about once in ten years . Rice requires water in plenty ; it must stand in water for weeks before it grows ripe for the reaping . It could only be cultivated if the village tank filled ...
Page 101
... rice . " That is the way to my father's house . " And the Buddha went as Amara Devi had directed him , and found the ... rice , and said , “ Amara Devi , cook for me kunji , boiled rice , and cakes . " She never thought to say , " How ...
... rice . " That is the way to my father's house . " And the Buddha went as Amara Devi had directed him , and found the ... rice , and said , “ Amara Devi , cook for me kunji , boiled rice , and cakes . " She never thought to say , " How ...
Page 128
... rice - crops . Their store was full of kurakkan and millet and rice . They were well - fed , and even Silindu became happy . After the return of Hinnihami he seemed to change greatly . They were almost always together , and the ...
... rice - crops . Their store was full of kurakkan and millet and rice . They were well - fed , and even Silindu became happy . After the return of Hinnihami he seemed to change greatly . They were almost always together , and the ...
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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