Author : ATTIPATE KRISHNASWAMI. RAMANUJAN
Publisher : Penguin Premium Classic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,97 MB
Release : 2023-12-06
Category :
ISBN : 9780670098125
A.K. Ramanujan's outstanding selection is an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India's ageless oral folklore tradition.
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1452166757
Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.
Author : Joseph Jacobs
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Children's stories
ISBN :
Folk tales from India.
Author : Sudhin N. Ghose
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 13,13 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486292479
16 delightful tradition stories, including "Palwahn the Wrestler," "How Princess Maya got her Deserts," "The Munificent Miser," "The End of the World," and 12 other traditional tales.
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780192751157
Beautifully told retellings of classic stories from India. Full of richness and warmth, these tales of tender love, great heroism, acts of sacrifice, foolishness and friendship come vividly to life. There is an epic battle in which monkeys and bears help rescue the beautiful princess Sitafrom evil demons and a simple fable about a jackal who tries to become king. This tapestry of stories is as colourful and diverse as India itself. Sources in selecting the stories have been Sanskrit and Pali, the classical languages of the Brahmans and the Buddhists. Many of these tales were current centuries before the Christian era and were given a sophisticated form by the storytellers of classical times. * The subject of myths and legends ties in with the National Curriculum. * Classic retellings have continued to sell for over thirty years. * Before his death the author lived in Maidstone in Kent.
Author : Aditi De
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143334972
Timeless tales from all over India from Bengal to Bastar and Kashmir to Coorg, there are stories that have been handed down generations: bedtime stories for children, fireside stories for travelers, who have heard these tales, wondered at them and repeated them to others. In A Twist in the Tale: More Indian Folktales, Aditi De collects forty such stories from various parts of India and retells them with dollops of humor. A friendless crocodile, a timid mouse and a vain fox are among some of the eccentric characters that appear in this book. There is also a clever princess, a hapless priest with heron feathers flying out of his mouth, and galleries of rogues. Strange happenings are not uncommon, so a nail tree grows out of nail clippings and a beetle saves a man from the dungeons. Full of the details of everyday life, festivities and food, these ageless stories have seldom been so exciting and such fun. Accompanied by Uma Krishnaswamy's brilliant illustrations, this book will introduce the magic of Indian folktales to a new generation of readers.
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Publisher : Katha
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2011
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ISBN : 9788189934750
Author : William Crooke
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,49 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788182900271
A folk and fairy folktales series which sheds light on the key anthologies of traditional tales from the golden age of folklore discovery.
Author : Qiron Adhikary
Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 23,24 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0971412731
Author : Pratibha Nath
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 32,74 MB
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9351180980
Stories of wonder and wit, from far and near Everyone will find a favourite story in this collection of folktales and legends. There is the story of Jumman the labourer, who thinks the Qazi of Jaunpur is actually his donkey! And the strange adventure of Dhania who, stealing out for a midnight snack, gets stuck in honey. Or the account of how a lowly weasel put the mighty Yudhishtir in place. And what happens when Bhim tries to match his strength against that of Hanuman! Culled from all parts of the country, and spanning heaven, earth and the netherworld, these stories let us into a world of enchantment, wisdom and loads of fun.
