Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 118 Vaughan, Arthur Owen Vaughan, A. O. (Arthur Owen) Rhoscomyl, Owen Mills, Robert Scourfield Shepherd, J. A. (James Affleck) 1867 Shepherd, J.A. Shepherd, James Affleck Old Hendrik's Tales Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Old Hendrik's Tales" by Captain Arthur Owen Vaughan is a collection of engaging stories written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to folklore and fables featuring African animals, particularly focusing on the clever and cunning character of Old Jackalse (Jackal) and his various interactions with other animals like Ou' Wolf (Wolf) and Ou' Baviyaan (Baboon). This narrative style is likely to appeal to readers looking for whimsical storytelling rooted in African culture. At the start of the collection, readers meet Old Hendrik, a gray kitchen boy, who recounts a tale to the children about how Old Baboon came to have a kink in his tail. The children's playful antics with Old Hendrik set the stage for the story, which involves a humorous depiction of the clever Jackal outsmarting the Wolf, demonstrating his characteristic cunning throughout a series of misadventures. The opening blends a lighthearted tone with vivid storytelling, inviting the audience into the rich tradition of oral storytelling imbued with lessons about cleverness and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Folklore South Africa -- Social life and customs Tales -- South Africa Folklore -- South Africa Animals -- South Africa GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 273011 272999 2024-10-14T05:12:36.420031 2023-09-14T09:53:37.135678 text/html text/html 313933 2010-06-20T05:40:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2562467 2013-04-16T11:44:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1691438 2024-10-14T05:12:44.064991 application/epub+zip 1694451 2024-10-14T05:12:39.819014 application/epub+zip 147300 2024-10-14T05:12:38.398991 application/epub+zip 1831525 2024-10-14T05:12:47.030985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1823006 2024-10-14T05:12:43.110010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269625 2022-09-15T06:54:29.762224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238447 238422 2024-10-14T05:12:35.781025 2023-09-14T09:53:36.623683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 238292 2010-06-20T05:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85337 2010-06-20T05:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20634 2024-10-14T05:12:47.164971 application/rdf+xml 12943 2024-10-14T05:12:38.955018 image/jpeg 3523 2024-10-14T05:12:38.674997 image/jpeg 1615989 2024-10-14T05:12:36.483079 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