Tales of India (eBook)

Folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu

Svabhu Kohli (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
176 Seiten
Chronicle Books Llc (Verlag)
978-1-4521-6675-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. "e;Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world."e; -MediumA shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites epic quests and talking animals alongside delightful surprises an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.10.2021
• Illustrationen: Svabhu Kohli, Viplov Singh
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Ancient • ART • Artist • Asia • Asian • Bengali • Color • Contemporary • Culture • Diverse • Diversity • East • Eastern • fairy • Fairytale • Fantasy • folktale • Illustrated • Illustration • Indian • Legend • Magic • magical • Myth • mythical • nonwestern • non-Western • Old • Punjabi • Stories • Story • Tradition • Traditional
• ISBN-10: 1-4521-6675-7 / 1452166757
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-6675-9 / 9781452166759