Folktales from India Penguin Premium Classic Edition

Folktales from India Penguin Premium Classic Edition
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Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages : 567
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ISBN-10 : 9789354929779
ISBN-13 : 935492977X
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Download or read book Folktales from India Penguin Premium Classic Edition written by A.K. Ramanujan and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore pervades childhoods, families and communities and is the language of the illiterate. Even in large, modern cities, folklore-proverbs, lullabies, folk medicine, folktales-is only a suburb away, a cousin or a grandmother away. Wherever people live, folklore grows. India is a country of many languages, religions, sects and cultures. It is a land of many myths and countless stories. Translated from twenty-two Indian languages, these one hundred and ten tales cover most of the regions of India and represent favorite's narratives from the subcontinent. A.K. Ramanujan's outstanding selection is an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India's ageless oral folklore tradition.


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