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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"A truly remarkable collection...from the introduction to the explanatory notes, the entire book outstandingly demonstrates the enduring strength of Indian folklore tradition."
-- Library Journal
"The variety of subjects contributes to the richness of this fascinating book."
-- Washington Times
"A major addition to the corpus of folktales of the world."
-- Edward C. Dimock, JR.,
Chairman, American Institute of Indian Studies
"This collection of Indian folktales is unparalleled-in its scope of sources...a rich and fascinating tapestry of stories...infused with the author's unique sense of humor and sense of beauty."
-- Wendy Doniger,
author of Other People's Myths and Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts
-- Library Journal
"The variety of subjects contributes to the richness of this fascinating book."
-- Washington Times
"A major addition to the corpus of folktales of the world."
-- Edward C. Dimock, JR.,
Chairman, American Institute of Indian Studies
"This collection of Indian folktales is unparalleled-in its scope of sources...a rich and fascinating tapestry of stories...infused with the author's unique sense of humor and sense of beauty."
-- Wendy Doniger,
author of Other People's Myths and Women, Androgynes, and Other Mythical Beasts
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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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Fun, easy to read folktales,
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This review is from: Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) (Paperback)
At the center of this book is an uninterrupted treasuremine of oral tradition folktales. If the reader looks through the extensive scholarly introduction, she learns that the tales have been organized around a series of themes (men's quest tales, woman's tales, animal tales...) and the significance of various aspects of the storytelling tradition. This organization allows the reader to approach the book from any level. She can just read the stories, uniterrupted by scholarly comments, or she can learn more about how they fit into a larger context. A nice book for the person interested in a quick and easy read.
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these tales have no borders,
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It doesn't matter what country your from, these tales are classic. Sure there's a lot of cultural lingo in these, but nothing to the point that brings the reader into a state of confusion. Basically it's easy to understand the essence of the tales. A delightful read, you'll laugh, and you'll probably learn something too.
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A poor widow lived with her two sons and two daughters-in-law. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
village rogue, acrobat girl, city rogue, snake maiden, banvan tree, serpent mother, golden animals, thirteen rivers, ritual tale, eighth key, elder queen, golden leopard, upper cloth, oral telling, elder wife, two rogues Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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village rogue, acrobat girl, city rogue, snake maiden, banvan tree, serpent mother, golden animals, thirteen rivers, ritual tale, eighth key, elder queen, golden leopard, upper cloth, oral telling, elder wife, two rogues Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Folk Tales of Kashmir by J. Hinton Knowles on 4 pages
- Wit and Wisdom of India by Pandit Shyama Shankar in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Folk-Tales of Mahakoshal (Folklore of the World) by Verrier Elwin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Flowering Tree by A.K. Ramanujan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Folktales Told Around the World by Richard M. Dorson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India by A. K. Ramanujan in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Gray Heroes: Elder Tales from Around the World by Jane Yolen in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Foothill Folktales by Kirin Narayan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Collected Essays of A. K. Ramanujan by A. K. Ramanujan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Scheherazade's Sisters: Trickster Heroines and Their Stories in World Literature (Contributions in Women's Studies) by Marilyn Jurich on page 226, and Back Matter
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