Overview of Folktales from India Book

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.

• Book Type :

Indian Writing

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

456 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

0143066439

• Folktales from India Published On :

21 Aug 2009

• Resource:

Literature & Fiction, Indian Writing Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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