Tales of India :
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TextPublication details: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2018Description: 176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781452165912 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Tales -- India -- Bengal | Tales -- India -- Punjab | Tales -- India -- Tamil Nadu | Customs and FolkloreDDC classification: 398.209 LOC classification: GR305 | .T25 2018Summary: 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 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the 19th 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 humour and an array of bold, inspiring heroines.
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| JN 398.209 .C444 2013 African myths and legends / | JN 398.209 .D553 2017 Chinese / | JN 398.209 .G196 2014 Chinese myths and legends / | JN 398.209 .K794 2018 Tales of India : | JN 398.209 .P672 2005 The secret of Pandora's box / | JN 398.209 .P672 2005 King Midas' goldfingers / | JN 398.209 P672 2003 Arachne, the spider woman / |
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 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the 19th 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 humour and an array of bold, inspiring heroines.