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Folktales from India (English, Paperback, A. K. Ramanujan)

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Author

A. K. Ramanujan

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143066439, 0143066439
Edition: 01, 2009
Pages: 456

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Translated from twenty-two different languages of the subcontinent, these one hundred and ten tales are an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India’s ageless folklore tradition.

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Book Details

Imprint	PENG MOD CLASSICS
Publication Year	2009

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Authored By

A. K. Ramanujan

Author Info

A.K. Ramanujan was an award-winning translator and poet whose translations, poetry and essays have been widely published and anthologized. These include Hymns for the Drowning and Speaking of Siva, both of which are published by Penguin. He was the William E. Colvin Professor of South Asian Languages, Civilizations and Linguistics, and a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. A.K. Ramanujan died in Chicago in 1993.

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A Really Enjoyable Read

The book is pleasure to read from the start. Written very simply, it has appeal for children and adults alike. The Author's note in the beginning is a must read to appreciate the book even better

Charulata Somal

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Jan, 2014

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Simply awesome

Good.

Satyabrata Biswas

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Apr, 2018

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A Delightful Collection of Folktales

Have read this book as a young adult and was engrossed in all the different tales. It's a beautiful collection of folktales and stories with the origin and reference of each mentioned as well.

S J

Dec, 2014

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Super!

Book is easy to read and understand. Top of that it's so interesting that nobody can get bored from reading such a voluminous book.

Rubin Rout

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Oct, 2022

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Brilliant

An excellent story book of folktales from across India, especially for young readers, equally good for grown ups.

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Highly recommended

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Terrific

brilliant collection of stories not trying to teach any morals but enriching cultural factor missing within us .

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Aug, 2019

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GR8 BOOK..

EVERY SCHOOL GOING TEACHERS MUST READ THIS BOOK, AND NEED TO SUGGEST ALL STUDENTS TO BUY AND READ....................................................................

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Oct, 2014

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