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Indian Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales

Jacobs, Joseph

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ISBN10: 1162597135
ISBN13: 9781162597133
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 346
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.72 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Indian Fairy Tales is a collection of traditional folk tales and legends from India, compiled and retold by Joseph Jacobs. The book features stories from various regions of India, including Bengal, Punjab, and Kashmir, and covers a wide range of themes and motifs, such as magic, love, trickery, and morality. The tales are populated by a diverse cast of characters, including gods, demons, animals, and humans, and are accompanied by vivid illustrations that capture the richness and diversity of Indian culture. Jacobs' retellings are faithful to the original sources and preserve the distinctive language and style of Indian storytelling. Indian Fairy Tales is a timeless classic that continues to enchant readers of all ages with its captivating stories and fascinating insights into Indian folklore and mythology.The majority of tales in this volume have been known in the West in some form or another, and the problem arises how to account for their simultaneous existence in furthermost West and East. This book is a representative collection of the fairy tales of India gathered through the kindness of the original collectors or their publishers. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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