Panchatantra

The Panchatantra is one of the greatest treasures of world literature. This ancient Indian collection of animal fables was created more than two thousand years ago, and yet it continues to fascinate with its wisdom, subtle humour, and surprisingly modern insight into human behaviour.

The five books of the Panchatantra weave thrilling fables with profound principles of leadership, strategy, friendship, etiquette, and human nature. Many of these stories have literally travelled the world, passed through hundreds of versions, and entered the cultural memory from India to Europe.

This edition of the Panchatantra, in a clear, readable, and sensitively adapted form for the modern reader, allows you to discover the timeless message of a text that has survived centuries because it speaks of who we are and who we can become.