Tales of India : folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu
2018
Book
This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favourites, epic quests and talking animals alongside delightful surprises, an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. This special gift edition features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker, and each tale comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.
Main title:
Tales of India : folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu / illustrations by Svabhu Kohli & Viplov Singh.
Author:
Kohli, Svabhu, 1990-, illustratorSingh, Viplov, 1991-, illustrator
Imprint:
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2018]©2018
Collation:
168 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168).
Contents:
Animal tales -- The bear's bad bargain -- The Brahman girl that married a tiger -- The Soothsayer's son -- The rat's wedding -- Gholam Badshah and his son Ghool -- Outwitting and outwitted -- The ghost-Brahman -- Bopoluchi -- The son of seven mothers -- The indigent brahman -- The king and the robbers -- The Brahmarakshasa -- Life and death -- Life's secret -- Eesara and Caneesara -- The lord of death -- Prince Lionheart and his three friends -- The beggar and the five muffins.
ISBN:
9781452165912 (hardback)
Dewey class:
398.20954398.2
Language:
English
BRN:
505628
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Society | SOCIETY 398.2 TALE | On loan - Due: 13 Jul 2026 |