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Loading... Folktales from India : a selection of oral tales from twenty-two languages (original 1994; edition 1991)by A. K. Ramanujan
Work InformationFolktales from India: A Selection of Oral Tales from Twenty-two Languages by A. K. Ramanujan (1994)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This collection of 110 tales is translated from 22 different languages. Augmented by a definitive introduction and notes, this is an indispensable guide to India's ageless folklore radition. no reviews | add a review
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An enchanting collection of 110 tales, translated from twenty-two different languages, that are 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 inhabit a fabular world, yet one that is also firmly grounded in everyday life. Here is an indispensable guide to India's ageless folklore tradition. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.20954Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography Asian folktales Folklore from the Indian subcontinentLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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