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 Project Gutenberg 2016-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 132 Faulkner, Georgene 1873 1958 Story lady Richardson, Frederick 1862 1937 Richardson, Frederic 84254772 The White Elephant, and Other Tales From India The white elephant -- The grain of corn -- The timid little rabbit -- Singh Rajah and the cunning little jackals -- The kingdom of Mouseland -- The alligator and the jackal -- The bold blackbird -- The kid and the tiger -- The brahmin and the tiger -- The bear's bad bargain -- The man who rode a tiger. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The White Elephant and Other Tales From India" by Georgene Faulkner is a collection of retold folktales that draws on traditional Indian narratives, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The book showcases a variety of characters, emphasizing the values of kindness, cunning, and morality through fables and lessons. Each story features anthropomorphic animals and moral dilemmas, engaging readers with fascinating cultural tales that common themes explored in folklore. At the start of the book, the old tale of "The White Elephant" introduces readers to a compassionate elephant who, after being rescued by woodcutters, takes it upon himself to help them with their work. The old elephant eventually seeks to teach his young son, the magnificent White Elephant, the value of friendship. A strong bond grows between the White Elephant and the woodcutters, leading to a series of heartwarming interactions. However, their harmony is disrupted when a local Rajah determines to possess the beautiful elephant for himself, raising questions about loyalty, friendship, and the sacrifices made for those we care about. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- India PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 148429 148624 2024-09-22T03:33:40.555320 2023-09-22T14:51:30.062492 text/html text/html 146098 2016-07-18T07:49:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 7106777 2016-07-18T07:53:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7670047 2024-09-22T03:33:46.860299 application/epub+zip 7673038 2024-09-22T03:33:42.981306 application/epub+zip 115568 2024-09-22T03:33:41.612314 application/epub+zip 7730586 2024-09-22T03:33:49.309278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7709893 2024-09-22T03:33:45.564316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159576 2022-09-23T22:36:13.298553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117638 117536 2024-09-22T03:33:39.835349 2023-09-22T14:51:28.980471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120046 2016-07-06T18:53:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 40330 2016-07-06T18:55:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 117829 2016-07-06T18:54:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40075 2016-07-06T18:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21332 2024-09-22T03:33:49.451273 application/rdf+xml 30854 2024-09-22T03:33:41.710308 image/jpeg 4606 2024-09-22T03:33:41.659348 image/jpeg 7129038 2024-09-22T03:33:40.727404 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia