Rama the Steadfast -- an early version of the Ramayana

I think it's pretty amazing that this is available in an affordable Penguin translation ...

Eminently usable in classes, to contrast with what your heritage students think is the story of the epic ...

http://www.amazon.com/Rama-Steadfast-Ramayana-Penguin-Classics/dp/014044744X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373476275&sr=8-1&keywords=brockington+rama