Author: William McCulloch
Translator: William McCulloch
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 330
ISBN/UPC (if available): 817167703/706
Description
The 28 stories in this collection of 4 books are English translation of Bengali folklore. The translator has very credibly reproduced them in English, retaining the authentic flavor of the original.
The Stories that have been gathered between the covers of this book are English translations of Bengali folklore. The translator has very credibly reproduced them in English, retaining the authentic flavor of the original. Any sensitive reader would immediately feel wonderfully nostalgic on reading them. They are reminiscent of the bedtime stories that one has heard sometime or the other especially from one’s grandmother on a quiet and cozy evening, tucked warmly in bed.
Both adults and children will find this book evoking a pleasant sense of serenity and happiness. The art of story telling finds a refined expression in folk tales. They are also an effective means to culturally educate. The fact that these stories have been intentionally written in easy and ordinary conversational English adds to their charm and wide appeal. The footnotes are a storehouse of information of this genre of literature.
Contents
Volume One
1. Karmasutra
2. The Brahman and the Kayastha
3. The Brahman’s Luck
4. The Brahman Who Swallowed a God
5. The Brahman’s Verse
6. The Stolen Wife
7. Nephew Kanai
Volume Two
1. The Goddess Itu
2. The Pundit’s Disputation
3. The Two Footed Cattle
4. Kangala
5. What will Cooperation not Effect
6. King Vikramaditya and his Bride
7. The Goat, the Tiger and the Monkey
Volume Three
1. The Four Poets
2. Master and Man
3. The Foolish King and His Foolish Minister
4. Kanai, The Garderner
5. The Wily Jackal
6. The Lucky Rascal
7. The Triple Theft
Volume Four
1. The Silence Wager
2. The Witch’s Dinner
3. Tibhushki and chalbhushki, Or the Two Bride
4. The Two Bridegrooms
5. Learning and Motherwit
6. The Kotwal’s Daughter
7. The Raja’s Son and the Kotwal’s Son