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Tales of India

Author :
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452166757
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Tales of India written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium 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 sixteen 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 favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.

Tales from India

Author : Bali Rai
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141373253
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Tales from India written by Bali Rai and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 20 stories from India's rich folklore heritage. From wicked magicians to wise old priests, charming princes and beautiful princesses, to greedy tigers and wily jackals, these magical tales are full of adventure and trickery, and infused with deeper messages about morality, Life and the world around us. Founded on the work of folklorist, Joseph Jacob, and from tales from India's Mughul period, award-winning author Bali Rai's lively retellings are a delight for readers of all ages. The book includes endnotes with a glossary, additional information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories further.

Folktales from India

Author : ATTIPATE KRISHNASWAMI. RAMANUJAN
Publisher : Penguin Premium Classic
ISBN 13 : 9780670098125
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Folktales from India written by ATTIPATE KRISHNASWAMI. RAMANUJAN and published by Penguin Premium Classic. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A.K. Ramanujan's outstanding selection is an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India's ageless oral folklore tradition.

Tales from India

Author : Jamila Gavin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781787410886
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Tales from India written by Jamila Gavin and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales from India

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192751157
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Tales from India written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully told retellings of classic stories from India. Full of richness and warmth, these tales of tender love, great heroism, acts of sacrifice, foolishness and friendship come vividly to life. There is an epic battle in which monkeys and bears help rescue the beautiful princess Sitafrom evil demons and a simple fable about a jackal who tries to become king. This tapestry of stories is as colourful and diverse as India itself. Sources in selecting the stories have been Sanskrit and Pali, the classical languages of the Brahmans and the Buddhists. Many of these tales were current centuries before the Christian era and were given a sophisticated form by the storytellers of classical times. * The subject of myths and legends ties in with the National Curriculum. * Classic retellings have continued to sell for over thirty years. * Before his death the author lived in Maidstone in Kent.

Tales of Ancient India

Author : J.A.B. van Buitenen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022623018X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Tales of Ancient India written by J.A.B. van Buitenen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This admirably produced and well-translated volume of stories from the Sanskrit takes the Western reader into one of the Golden Ages of India. . . . The world in which the tales are set is one which placed a premium upon slickness and guile as aids to success. . . . Merchants, aristocrats, Brahmins, thieves and courtesans mingle with vampires, demi-gods and the hierarchy of heaven in a series of lively or passionate adventures. The sources of the individual stories are clearly indicated; the whole treatment is scholarly without being arid."—The Times Literary Supplement "Fourteen tales from India, newly translated with a terse and vibrant effectiveness. These tales will appeal to any reader who enjoys action, suspense, characterization, and suspension of disbelief in the supernatural."—The Personalist

Indian Fairy Tales

Author : Joseph Jacobs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Fairy Tales written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk tales from India.

The Story of English in India

Author : N. Krishnaswamy
Publisher : Foundation Books
ISBN 13 : 9788175963122
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book The Story of English in India written by N. Krishnaswamy and published by Foundation Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With globalization, English has become an economic necessity and Indians have realized that they have the 'English advantage' over many other countries like China and Japan. India has shed its colonial complexes towards English and has come to terms with the language; Indians have separated the English language from the English. The Story of English in India presents historical facts in a socio-cultural framework. The book is a must for all teachers and students of English; it will be useful for all those interested in the politics of language and education in India. Key issues discussed: - Are we indebted to the British for introducing English in India? - What was the role of English during India's struggle for freedom? - Has English united India? - Has English divided India into two - the English knowing classes who govern and the non-English knowing masses who are governed? - Will English ever become an Indian tongue spoken in the great Indian language bazaar? - What will be the future of major Indian languages in the wake of the English onslaught? Will it end in linguistic imperialism and cultural colonialism?

A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India

Author : A. K. Ramanujan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520311450
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India written by A. K. Ramanujan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of oral tales from the south Indian region of Kannada represents the culmination of a lifetime of research by A. K. Ramanujan, one of the most revered scholars and writers of his time. The result of over three decades' labor, this long-awaited collection makes available for the first time a wealth of folktales from a region that has not yet been adequately represented in world literature. Ramanujan's skill as a translator, his graceful writing style, and his profound love and understanding of the subject enrich the tales that he collected, translated, and interpreted. With a written literature recorded from about 800 A.D., Kannada is rich in mythology, devotional and secular poetry, and more recently novels and plays. Ramanujan, born in Mysore in 1929, had an intimate knowledge of the language. In the 1950s, when working as a college lecturer, he began collecting these tales from everyone he could—servants, aunts, schoolteachers, children, carpenters, tailors. In 1970 he began translating and interpreting the tales, a project that absorbed him for the next three decades. When Ramanujan died in 1993, the translations were complete and he had written notes for about half of the tales. With its unsentimental sympathies, its laughter, and its delightfully vivid sense of detail, the collection stands as a significant and moving monument to Ramanujan's memory as a scholar and writer. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997.

Folktales from Northern India

Author : Sadhana Naithani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576076997
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Folktales from Northern India written by Sadhana Naithani and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first single volume collection of classic Hindi folktales by translators William Crooke and Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. In 1891, at a time when the study of India was primarily based on ancient texts, coins, and material remains, William Crooke dared to focus on living India—its everyday culture, age-old customs, and fictional narratives. With Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube, he recorded and published, over a period of six years, a remarkable collection of folktales from northern India. The tales reflect the tapestry of social and personal lives of this region, the epicenter of a revolt against British rule in 1857. Although many of the tales were published in British ethnographic journals, a number of the manuscripts, in Chaube's handwriting, were unpublished; others existed only as old microfilm in a New Delhi library. Never before have they appeared as a single volume or been available in any one library or archive.

Celtic Tales

Author : Kate Forrester
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452152845
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Celtic Tales written by Kate Forrester and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones." — Publishers Weekly Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. • This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and 20th centuries that focus on themes such as Tricksters, The Sea, Quests, and Romance and mythological creatures. • These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition • Celtic Tales is an extraordinary collection that conjures forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose Discover the impactful and stunning illustrations by Kate Forrester in this special edition that is sure to impress any true fan of cultural and mythological literature. Discover delightfully entertaining tales such as Master and Man, The Soul Cages, The Red-Etin, and The Witch of Lok Island. Celtic Tales makes an impressive gift for any fan of greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and folklore and cultural studies from around the globe.

The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India

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Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 0763659169
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India written by and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2012 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws eight stories from well-known collections of Indian folktales--Hitopadesha tales, Jataka tales, and Panchantra tales--and presents them with cartoon-like illustrations.

Tales of India - English

Author : MEENACHISUNDARAM.M
Publisher : MEENACHI SUNDARAM
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of India - English written by MEENACHISUNDARAM.M and published by MEENACHI SUNDARAM. This book was released on 2024-05-23 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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Romanian ସମସ୍ତ ତାରା / ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରରେ ଗ୍ରହମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଭାବ | (Odiya) The Power of Mesmerism - French Efek saka Planet ing kabeh Stars / Nakshatras (JAVANESE) IMPORTANT YOGAS IN ASTROLOGY PART 2 The Power of Mesmerism - Chinese Effetti dei pianeti in tutte le stelle/Nakshatra (Italian) அனைத்து நட்சத்திரங்களிலும்/நக்ஷத்திரங்களிலும் கிரகங்களின் விளைவுகள் (Tamil) The Power of Mesmerism - Punjabi सर्वेषु नक्षत्रेषु/नक्षत्रेषु ग्रहाणां प्रभावः (Sanskrit) The Power of Mesmerism - Spanish The Power of Mesmerism - Javanese The Power of Mesmerism - Swedish PADRONARE LA POTENTE ASTROLOGIA VEDICA - GUIDA PER PRINCIPIANTI PARTE I (ITALIANO/INGLESE)

Truth Tales

Author : Kali for Women (Organization)
Publisher : Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN 13 : 9781558610125
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Truth Tales written by Kali for Women (Organization) and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 1990 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Â Â Â The rich popular tradition of India's women writers is finally available in this collection of short stories translated from seven of the country's languages. The writers and their heroines reflect the complex mosaic of Indian life-they are old and young, rural and urban, rich and poor. Here we meet Muniyakka, called "walkie-talkie" because she mutters to herself; Shakun, the dollmaker, an exploited artist who needs to feel that others depend on her; and Jashoda, professional mother to children of the rich, from Mahasveta Devi's acknowledged masterpiece "The Wet Nurse." These stories "are dense with thsoe customs, manners, and objects that usually remain locked within regional languages," wrote Anita Desai in the New York Review ofBooks . Meena Alexander's thoughtful introduction places the stories and the writers in the context of modern India.

The Ocean of Story

Author : Neil Philip
Publisher : Lothrop Lee & Shepard
ISBN 13 : 9780688135843
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book The Ocean of Story written by Neil Philip and published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard. This book was released on 1996-04-29 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Indian stories includes "The Cat Who Became a Queen," "The Magic Lamp," "The Blacksmith's Daughter," and others

Elephant Dance

Author : Theresa Heine
Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781841489179
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Elephant Dance written by Theresa Heine and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen along with Ravi to Grandfather's captivating stories about India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger and monsoon rains cascade like waterfalls. Notes after the story include facts about India's animals, food, culture and religion, and a simple elephant dance music score. AGES:4 to 10 years ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head

Author : Harish Johari
Publisher : Bear Cub Books
ISBN 13 : 9781591430216
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head written by Harish Johari and published by Bear Cub Books. This book was released on 2003-10-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magical story of how Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati, was brought back to life with the head of an elephant • The story of one of the most beloved characters in Indian lore, made accessible for Western children • Illustrated throughout with paintings from the classic Indian tradition Any Indian child can tell you how the beloved god Ganesh got his elephant’s head--now American children can know as well. For centuries Indian children have grown up hearing Ganesh’s story--how his mother, Parvati (an incarnation of the great mother goddess), created a small boy from sandalwood soap and commanded that he guard the palace against all intruders while she took her bath. How her husband, Shiva (the fearsome god of destruction), didn’t take kindly to being barred from his own home. How Shiva beheaded the boy during the cosmic war that followed, but then, when he realized that the balance of the entire universe was at stake, brought the boy back to life by grafting an elephant’s head onto his body and made him the people’s intercessor against the powers of destruction. Ganesh’s timeless story teaches children about the steadfast power of dedication to duty, the awe-inspiring power of a mother’s love for her child, and the gentle power of compassion, which holds the world together. Accompanied by rich, color illustrations prepared according to the traditional Hindu canon, How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head will transport children to a magical world filled with ancient wisdom.