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
... told him : he said , " Last night about four peyas " before dawn I went out into the compound for a call of nature . I heard a noise in your compound . Thinking it was a wild pig I stepped back into the doorway and looked . Then I saw ...
... told him : he said , " Last night about four peyas " before dawn I went out into the compound for a call of nature . I heard a noise in your compound . Thinking it was a wild pig I stepped back into the doorway and looked . Then I saw ...
Page 204
... told him to clear out of the court when he was charged before . ' It is as the Dissamahatmaya " said . I have killed the Arachchi and the Mudalali . If the Hamadoru sends to the village , he will find that what I say is true . The ...
... told him to clear out of the court when he was charged before . ' It is as the Dissamahatmaya " said . I have killed the Arachchi and the Mudalali . If the Hamadoru sends to the village , he will find that what I say is true . The ...
Page 212
... told that he could ask them any questions which he wanted them to answer . He had none . The afternoon dragged on ; there was no wind , but the heat seemed to come in waves across the village , bringing with it the faint smell of ...
... told that he could ask them any questions which he wanted them to answer . He had none . The afternoon dragged on ; there was no wind , but the heat seemed to come in waves across the village , bringing with it the faint smell of ...
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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