The Ramayana and Mahabharata translated by Romesh C. Dutt [1899]

This is an abridged verse translation of the two longest epic poems in world literature, the Ramayana and Mahabharata. This translation is surprisingly readable and very moving once you get used to the rhymed couplet format. This also serves as an ideal introduction to the sprawling plots of these epic tales.

A complete Ramayana translation can be found here, and a complete Mahabharata translation can be found here.