Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
Folktales from India is an enchanting collection of one hundred and ten tales translated from twenty-two different languages, by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. Gods disguised as beggars and beasts; animals enacting Machiavellian intrigues: sagacious...
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Folktales from India is an enchanting collection of one hundred and ten tales translated from twenty-two different languages, by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. Gods disguised as beggars and beasts; animals enacting Machiavellian intrigues: sagacious jesters and magical storytellers; wise counselors and foolish kings -- all of these inhabit a fabular world, yet one firmly grounded in everyday life. Augmented by A. K. Ramanujan's definitive introduction and notes, this is an indispensable guide to India's ageless folklore tradition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679748328 (0679748326)
ASIN: 0679748326
Publish date: 1994-01-13
Publisher: Pantheon
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Literature,
Cultural,
Fairy Tales,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Short Stories,
Mythology,
Folklore,
Folk Tales,
Fiction
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