| Description |
viii, 230 pages |
| Contents |
King Great Virtue -- Prince Wicked -- Suppāraka the mariner -- The prince's revenge -- The king's remorse -- King Shibi -- A nasty rumour -- An Indian love story -- Mousey the merchant -- Riches or happiness? -- A slip of the tongue -- The mouse and his friends -- The mongoose, the owl, the cat and the mouse -- The earthquake -- The hawk's friends -- Nala and Damayantī. |
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The Rāmāyana : The marriage of Rāma and Sītā ; The banishment of Rāma ; The loss of Sītā ; The monkeys' search for Sītā ; The exploits of Hanuman ; Rāma's conquest of Rāvana. |
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The price of greed -- The Brahman and the goat -- The indigo jackal -- The robber Simhavikrama -- A noble Brahman's sacrifice -- Kitava the gambler -- The fate of the vulture -- Curd ears -- The hare in the moon -- A tale of two rogues -- The fickleness of fortune -- Nāgasvāmin and the witches -- Love at first sight -- The foolish Brahman. |
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The Vetāla's stories : Somaprabhā and the three suitors ; Anangarati and the men of four castes ; Chandasimha, his son and their two wives. |
| Subject |
Tales -- India.
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Legends -- India.
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| Indexed Term |
Indian tales & legends - Anthologies |
| Added Author |
Kiddell-Monroe, Joan.
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| ISBN |
0192741381 paperback £3.95 |
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9780192741387 paperback |
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