Author: Flora Annie Steel
Publisher: Reliance Publishing House
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 326
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175101326
Description
In this collection of 43 stories with 65 illustrations, the devotee of folklore will find a wealth of material to dissect; the parent, a wealth of bedtime stories; and all readers will find entertainment delightful and exciting with its own unique Indian character and setting.
At the turn f the century, lore Annie Steel traveled through India, and, spending countless hours, listened to the village storytellers and gathered their tales together into this brilliant and definitive collection, sifting and carefully selecting the most vivid stories in their best form, but not doctoring them in any way, not even in the language. She preserved the rough, ready wit, their drama, poetry, and humanity. In addition, J Lockwood Kipling (Rudyard Kipling's father) designed a host of ingenious and charming illustrations to accompany them,, full of the flavor of India. And R C Temple prepared notes that gave a thorough background for the tales and define certain unfamiliar words.
Here are tales of Wizards and princes, of serpents and talking beasts, of enchantments, temporary deaths and restoration of lost limbs. But underneath it all, we recognize the universal evils and timeless values of mankind: jealousy is a constant motive and reason or deadly assault, but beauty, truth and honor conquer evil in the end.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
To the Little Reader
CHAPTER I
Sir Buzz
CHAPTER II
The Rat's Wedding
CHAPTER III
The Faithful Prince
CHAPTER IV
The Bear's Bad Bargain
CHAPTER V
Prince Lionheart and his Three Friends
CHAPTER VI
The Lambikin
CHAPTER VII
Bopoluchi
CHAPTER VIII
Princess Aubergine
CHAPTER IX
Valiant Vicky, the Brave weaver
CHAPTER X
The Son of Seven Mothers
CHAPTER XI
The Sparrow and the Crow
CHAPTER XII
The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal
CHAPTER XIII
The King of the Crocodiles
CHAPTER XIV
Little Anklebone
CHAPTER XV
The Close Alliance
CHAPTER XVI
The Two Brothers
CHAPTER XVII
The Jackal and the Iguana
CHAPTER XVIII
The Death and Burial of Poor Hen-Sparrow
CHAPTER XIX
Princess Pepperina
CHAPTER XX
Peasie and Beansie
CHAPTER XXI
The Jackal and the Partridge
CHAPTER XXII
The Snake-woman and the King Ali Mardan
CHAPTER XXIII
The Wonderful Ring
CHAPTER XXIV
The Jackal and the Pea-Hen
CHAPTER XXV
The Grain of Corn
CHAPTER XXVI
The Farmer and the Monkey-Lender
CHAPTER XXVII
The Lord of Death
CHAPTER XXVIII
The Wrestlers
CHAPTER XXIX
The Legend of Gwashbari, the Glacier-Hearted Queen
CHAPTER XXX
The Barber's Clever Wife
CHAPTER XXXI
The jackal and the Crocodile
CHAPTER XXXII
How Raja Raslu was born
CHAPTER XXXIII
The Raja Rasalu went out into the World
CHAPTER XXXIV
The Raja Rasalu's Friends forsook Him
CHAPTER XXXV
The Raja Rasalu swung the seventy fair maiidens, Daughters of the King
CHAPTER XXXVI
How Raja Rasalu plaued Chaupur with King Sarkap
CHAPTER XXXV
The King who was fried
CHAPTER XXXVI
Prince Half-A-Son
CHAPTER XXXVII
The Mother and Daughter who worshipped the sun
CHAPTER XXXVIII
The Ruby Prince
Notes to the tales