Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1845 Fansler, Dean Spruill 1885 Filipino Popular Tales Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman "Filipino Popular Tales" by Dean S. Fansler is a collection of folk tales gathered from the Philippines during the early 20th century, specifically between 1908 and 1914. This compilation presents an accessible format for readers interested in the rich oral traditions of the Filipino people, showcasing the blend of indigenous folklore influenced by varied cultural encounters, including Malayan, Indian, and Occidental narratives. Fansler aims to highlight the significance of these tales in the broader context of world fiction, offering a glimpse into the unique cultural heritage of the Philippines. At the start of the anthology, the opening tale, "Suan's Good Luck," introduces a clever boy named Suan who gains a reputation as a diviner despite his playful nature and whimsical acts of deception. Through a series of challenges, Suan successfully finds a missing ring and wins the hand of a princess, exhibiting both luck and cunning along the way. The narrative follows Suan as he navigates a world filled with trials where intelligence and creativity triumph over adversity, setting the tone for the collection's overarching themes of wit, bravery, and the consequences of one's choices in Filipino folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Philippines Tales -- Philippines GR Text Folklore Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 1363979 1362715 2024-10-04T06:46:41.397251 2023-10-04T06:42:23.847025 text/html text/html 1377044 2008-12-09T15:50:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 471783 2008-12-09T15:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 581297 2024-10-04T06:47:02.506337 application/epub+zip 593416 2024-10-04T06:46:45.844242 application/epub+zip 593416 2024-10-04T06:46:43.400216 application/epub+zip 1046545 2024-10-04T06:47:14.464061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945219 2024-10-04T06:47:00.117137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904489 2022-09-04T09:47:18.775813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183786 1183774 2024-10-04T06:46:37.902276 2023-10-04T06:42:20.623017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1182991 2008-12-09T15:53:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 447383 2008-12-09T15:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1183136 2008-12-09T15:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446955 2008-12-09T15:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21228 2024-10-04T06:47:14.622055 application/rdf+xml 13925 2024-10-04T06:46:44.047209 image/jpeg 3746 2024-10-04T06:46:43.722221 image/jpeg 539132 2024-10-04T06:46:41.503242 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 en.wikipedia