Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten

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Compiler Jacobs, Joseph, 1854-1916
Illustrator Batten, John Dickson, 1860-1932
Title Indian Fairy Tales
Note Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents The lion and the crane -- How the Raja's son won the Princess Labam -- The lambikin -- Punchkin -- The broken pot -- The magic fiddle -- The cruel crane outwitted -- Loving Laili -- The tiger, the Brahman, and the jackal -- The soothsayer's son -- Harisarman -- The charmed ring -- The talkative tortoise -- A lac of rupees for a piece of advice -- The gold-giving serpent -- The son of seven queens -- A lesson for kings -- Pride goeth before a fall -- Raja Rasalu -- The ass in the lion's skin -- The farmer and the money-lender -- The boy who had a moon on his forehead and a star on his chin -- The prince and the fakir -- Why the fish laughed -- The demon with the matted hair -- The ivory city and its fairy princess -- Sun, moon, and wind go out to dinner -- How the wicked sons were duped -- The pigeon and the crow.
Credits E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Indian Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of folk stories compiled and edited in the late 19th century. The book encompasses a variety of tales that highlight the rich cultural tapestry and storytelling traditions of India, featuring themes of magic, moral lessons, and the exploits of clever protagonists, including princes, animals, and spirits. The opening portion of the collection introduces readers to a selection of tales, starting with the story of "The Lion and the Crane," where the crane helps a lion with a thorn in his throat, only to face ingratitude from the lion later. It sets the stage for the whimsical and thoughtful nature of this anthology. Another tale features a raja's son who defies his mother's warnings, seeks out the enchanting Princess Labam, and faces numerous challenges, including the help of new friends like ants and tigers. These stories explore the importance of wisdom, kindness, and the consequences of one's actions, preparing the reader for the moral undercurrents that will run throughout Jacobs' enchanting collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fairy tales
Subject Fairy tales -- India
Subject Folklore -- India
Category Text
EBook-No. 7128
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 1, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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