Project Gutenberg 2006-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 157 Mitchell, Edmund 1861 1917 Tales of Destiny Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Introduction -- The Maid of Jhalnagor. Told by the Rajput Chief -- The Hollow Column. Told by the Tax-Collector -- What the Stars Ordained. Told by the Astrologer -- The Spirit Wail. Told by the Merchant -- The Blue Diamonds. Told by the Fakir -- The Tiger of the Pathans. Told by the Afghan General -- Her Mother Love. Told by the Physician -- The Sacred Pickaxe. Told by the Magistrate. Produced by R. Cedron, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tales of Destiny" by Edmund Mitchell is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories are set against the backdrop of 16th century India during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, exploring themes of fate, honor, and the interconnectedness of life. The opening of the narrative introduces a setting that brings together a diverse group of characters, including a Rajput chief, a tax-collector, and various other figures, all gathered to share tales that reflect their experiences and philosophies. At the start of the book, the scene is established at a caravanserai near Fathpur-Sikri, where a Rajput chief recounts the poignant story of his own daughters and his internal conflict regarding gender roles and societal expectations. His narrative unfolds with both personal stakes and broader implications, highlighting the themes of sacrifice and familial love. He shares a tale involving a little girl named Brenda, who, through her foresight and bravery, saves him from certain death at the hands of a band of robbers. This initial story sets the tone for the collection, suggesting an exploration of moral dilemmas, the complexities of destiny, and the bonds that tie characters together in their respective narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories India -- Fiction Storytelling -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 319817 319695 2025-03-08T07:37:24.197513 2023-09-08T12:00:35.593645 text/html text/html 322355 2006-08-10T05:38:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 121140 2006-08-10T05:38:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 196122 2025-03-08T07:37:30.792478 application/epub+zip 198085 2025-03-08T07:37:26.281500 application/epub+zip 198085 2025-03-08T07:37:24.994489 application/epub+zip 358943 2025-03-08T07:37:34.457426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331728 2025-03-08T07:37:29.929452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307456 2022-09-09T07:09:36.319574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295482 295383 2025-03-08T07:37:23.598515 2023-09-08T12:00:35.036636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 295402 2006-08-10T05:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114952 2006-08-10T05:38:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 295393 2006-08-10T05:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114931 2006-08-10T05:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22262 2025-03-08T07:37:34.590450 application/rdf+xml 13459 2025-03-08T07:37:25.539490 image/jpeg 3610 2025-03-08T07:37:25.265477 image/jpeg 185255 2025-03-08T07:37:24.225511 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