Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Kincaid, C. A. (Charles Augustus) 1870 1954 Kincaid, Charles Augustus Dhurandhar, M. V. Dhurandhar, Mahadev Visvanath Deccan Nursery Tales; or, Fairy Tales from the South Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team from scans of the Million Books Project. "Deccan Nursery Tales; or, Fairy Tales from the South" by C. A. Kincaid is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. This work comprises various stories that provide a glimpse into Indian folklore, particularly emphasizing cultural and religious themes unique to the Deccan region of India. The stories often feature characters such as Brahmans, queens, and gods from Hindu mythology, closely intertwining everyday life with spiritual beliefs and rituals. The opening of the book sets the stage for these tales by introducing the author’s affection for storytelling, inspired by the enchantment they can create for children. The first story, titled "The Sunday Story," narrates the tale of a poor Brahman who, after performing a series of rituals for the sun-god as instructed by nymphs, rises to wealth, experiences familial strife with his daughters, and ultimately sees the contrasting fates of both daughter and destiny play out. Through a blend of humor, morals, and divine intervention, the tales illustrate the teachings and cultural nuances passed down through generations in India, inviting readers to reflect on the values of respect, familial bonds, and the influence of divine forces in people's lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- India Folklore -- India PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 213512 213398 2024-10-05T08:26:28.043936 2023-10-05T08:27:02.773993 text/html text/html 209372 2022-11-28T09:16:02 text/html 960340 2024-10-05T08:26:37.900887 application/epub+zip 963306 2024-10-05T08:26:33.130928 application/epub+zip 134433 2024-10-05T08:26:30.916908 application/epub+zip 1144577 2024-10-05T08:26:41.288875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112493 2024-10-05T08:26:36.387915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269532 2022-09-05T11:59:01.441611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165553 165453 2024-10-05T08:26:27.092962 2023-10-05T08:27:02.059000 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165257 2022-11-28T09:18:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20144 2024-10-05T08:26:41.818845 application/rdf+xml 17538 2024-10-05T08:26:31.655914 image/jpeg 4009 2024-10-05T08:26:31.197903 image/jpeg 56533 2022-11-28T09:19:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 837163 2022-11-28T09:19:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 915984 2024-10-05T08:26:28.089934 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia