Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
About this book
"Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance" is a collection of tales originally written in Sanskrit, with recensions dating to the 11th century. The work follows legendary King Vikramāditya as he attempts to capture a vetala—a vampire spirit inhabiting dead bodies and hanging from a tree. Each time the king seizes the creature, it tells a story ending with a riddle. If Vikrama answers correctly, the vampire escapes back to its tree, forcing him to start over. Through twenty-five attempts, this cycle reveals both entertainment and danger, as a dark plot gradually unfolds.
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Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetala_Panchavimshati Uniform Title: Vetalapañcavimsati. Hindi version (Baitala-pacisi). English
