Folktales of India

Folktales of India

Author: Brenda E. F. Beck

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2024-02-01

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 0226040860

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Bringing together nearly one hundred tales translated from fourteen languages, Folktales of India opens the vast narrative world of Indian folklore to readers of English. Beck includes oral tales collected from tribal areas, peasant groups, urban areas, and remote villages in north and south India, and the distinctive boundary regions of Kashmir, Assam, and Manipur. The tales in this collection emphasize universal human characteristics—truthfulness, modesty, loyalty, courage, generosity, and honesty. Each story is meant to be savored individually with special attention given to the great range of motifs presented and the many distinct narrative styles used. Folktales of India offers a superb anthology of India's bountiful narrative tradition. "This collection does an excellent job of representing India. . . . It is the type of book that can be enjoyed by all readers who love a well-told tale as well as by scholars of traditional narrative and scholars of India in general."—Hugh M. Flick, Jr., Asian Folklore Studies "The stories collected here are representative, rich in structural subtlety, and endowed with fresh earthy humor."—Kunal Chakraborti, Contributions to Indian Sociology


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Download or read book Folktales of India written by Brenda E. F. Beck and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together nearly one hundred tales translated from fourteen languages, Folktales of India opens the vast narrative world of Indian folklore to readers of English. Beck includes oral tales collected from tribal areas, peasant groups, urban areas, and remote villages in north and south India, and the distinctive boundary regions of Kashmir, Assam, and Manipur. The tales in this collection emphasize universal human characteristics—truthfulness, modesty, loyalty, courage, generosity, and honesty. Each story is meant to be savored individually with special attention given to the great range of motifs presented and the many distinct narrative styles used. Folktales of India offers a superb anthology of India's bountiful narrative tradition. "This collection does an excellent job of representing India. . . . It is the type of book that can be enjoyed by all readers who love a well-told tale as well as by scholars of traditional narrative and scholars of India in general."—Hugh M. Flick, Jr., Asian Folklore Studies "The stories collected here are representative, rich in structural subtlety, and endowed with fresh earthy humor."—Kunal Chakraborti, Contributions to Indian Sociology


Folktales from India

Folktales from India

Author: ATTIPATE KRISHNASWAMI. RAMANUJAN

Publisher: Penguin Premium Classic

Published: 2023-12-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780670098125

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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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Download or read book Folktales from India written by ATTIPATE KRISHNASWAMI. RAMANUJAN and published by Penguin Premium Classic. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A.K. Ramanujan's outstanding selection is an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India's ageless oral folklore tradition.


Tales of India

Tales of India

Author:

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2018-02-27

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1452166757

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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.


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Download or read book Tales of India written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


Indian Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales

Author: Joseph Jacobs

Publisher:

Published: 1892

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13:

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Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed."


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Download or read book Indian Fairy Tales written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed."


Folktales from Northern India

Folktales from Northern India

Author: William Crooke

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788182900271

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A folk and fairy folktales series which sheds light on the key anthologies of traditional tales from the golden age of folklore discovery.


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Download or read book Folktales from Northern India written by William Crooke and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A folk and fairy folktales series which sheds light on the key anthologies of traditional tales from the golden age of folklore discovery.


Folk Tales and Fairy Stories from India

Folk Tales and Fairy Stories from India

Author: Sudhin N. Ghose

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0486292479

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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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Download or read book Folk Tales and Fairy Stories from India written by Sudhin N. Ghose and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


The Gijjigadus and the Fireflies

The Gijjigadus and the Fireflies

Author:

Publisher: Katha

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9788189934750

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Feminist Folktales from India

Feminist Folktales from India

Author: Qiron Adhikary

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0971412731

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A Twist in the Tale

A Twist in the Tale

Author: Aditi De

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780143334972

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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 travellers, 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 humour. 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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Download or read book A Twist in the Tale written by Aditi De and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 travellers, 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 humour. 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.


Tales from India

Tales from India

Author: Jamila Gavin

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781787410886

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Download or read book Tales from India written by Jamila Gavin and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: