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Title: Indian Fairy Tales
Note: Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Indian Fairy Tales" by Maive Stokes is a collection of folk tales translated and compiled in the late 19th century. The stories originate from various Indian traditions, recounting moral lessons, magical adventures, and the cultural beliefs of the region. Each tale is characterized by its rich imagery and fantastical elements, often featuring animals, royalty, and divine beings. The opening of the collection introduces the context of the stories, highlighting how they were told to the young collector by her ayahs and servants in Calcutta and Simla. It emphasizes the authenticity of the tales, which were initially narrated in Hindústání and then carefully transcribed. The first story, "Phúlmati Rání," tells of a beautiful princess whose weight is equivalent to a single flower, exploring themes of love and divine intervention as she seeks a suitable partner. The narrative unfolds with challenges involving supernatural elements, showcasing the whimsical nature of Indian folklore. Overall, this introduction establishes a foundation for the enchanting stories that follow, inviting readers into a world brimming with imagination and cultural richness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Commentator: Ralston, William Ralston Shedden, 1828-1889
Commentator: Stokes, Mary
Editor: Stokes, Maive
EBook No.: 31209
Published: Feb 7, 2010
Downloads: 236
Language: English
Subject: Tales -- India
Subject: Fairy tales -- India
Subject: Folklore -- India
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Indian Fairy Tales
Note: Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Indian Fairy Tales" by Maive Stokes is a collection of folk tales translated and compiled in the late 19th century. The stories originate from various Indian traditions, recounting moral lessons, magical adventures, and the cultural beliefs of the region. Each tale is characterized by its rich imagery and fantastical elements, often featuring animals, royalty, and divine beings. The opening of the collection introduces the context of the stories, highlighting how they were told to the young collector by her ayahs and servants in Calcutta and Simla. It emphasizes the authenticity of the tales, which were initially narrated in Hindústání and then carefully transcribed. The first story, "Phúlmati Rání," tells of a beautiful princess whose weight is equivalent to a single flower, exploring themes of love and divine intervention as she seeks a suitable partner. The narrative unfolds with challenges involving supernatural elements, showcasing the whimsical nature of Indian folklore. Overall, this introduction establishes a foundation for the enchanting stories that follow, inviting readers into a world brimming with imagination and cultural richness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Commentator: Ralston, William Ralston Shedden, 1828-1889
Commentator: Stokes, Mary
Editor: Stokes, Maive
EBook No.: 31209
Published: Feb 7, 2010
Downloads: 236
Language: English
Subject: Tales -- India
Subject: Fairy tales -- India
Subject: Folklore -- India
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.