A Tamil Hand-Book, Or, Full Introduction to the Common Dialect of That Language

by George Uglow Pope

A Tamil hand-book or, full introduction to the common dialect of that language, on the plan of Ollendorf and Arnold. For the use of foreigners learning Tamil, and of Tamulians learning English. With copious vocabularies Tamil-English, and English-Tamil, . This book, "A Tamil hand-book, or, full introduction to the common dialect of that language," by G.U. Pope, is a replication of a book originally published before 1859. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

436 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1986

About the author

George Uglow Pope (or G.U. Pope) was an Anglican Christian missionary and Tamil scholar who spent 40 years in Tamil Nadu and translated many Tamil texts into English. His popular translations included those of the Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam. He was the head of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, and a lecturer at Balliol College, Oxford. A statue on the Chennai beach recognizes him for his contribution to the understanding and promotion of the Tamil language.