Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) | A.K. Ramanujan

Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) | A.K. Ramanujan | Fun, easy to read folktales

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	Folktales from India (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) A.K. Ramanujan Pantheon, 1994 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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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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Folktales from India by Ramanvjan

There are approximately 110 tales told in 22 languages.
The stories range from the comic to allegories and romantic
sequences. For instance, there is a tale entitled "A Friend
in Need". It relates the friendship between a tortoise and
a fox. A leopard visits and tosses the tortoise back into
the water. Another tale relates the best of flowers.
According to Birbal, clothing is the product of flowers.

A tale on non-violence describes a holy man asking a snake
to cease biting things although hissing is acceptable.
The stories enunciate themes which are not common
to the subtle English humor handed down over the centuries.
The acquisition is valuable as a potential conversation piece.

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Fun, easy to read folktales

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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Excellent collection......

This is the book I got my hands onto from a person who is not an Indian origin. Being an Indian, I'd say that this is the very good collection of stories from India from all different states/languages compiled in simple to understand english.

these tales have no borders

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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