{"product_id":"tales-of-the-sun-or-folklore-of-southern-india-classic-reprint","title":"Tales of the Sun: Or Folklore of Southern India (Classic Reprint)","description":"\"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. \u003ci\u003eTales of the Sun, Or Folklore of Southern Indian\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of twenty-six classic Indian fables as told to author Georgiania Kingscote. This collection marks the first time many of these tales were ever published, and certainly the first time they were published in English. With the assistance of co-author Pandit Natesa Sastri, Kingscote makes these fables accessible to a western audience for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile these stories will be new to most readers, there is a thread of familiarity that runs through each tale presented in this collection. For while these tales were born and developed in India, they include the universal themes that make up all good stories: good versus evil, love versus hate, life versus death. In her introduction, author Kingscote does note one peculiarity, \"namely, that craft and cunning are more generally rewarded than virtue, and stupidity condemned. This is the national characteristic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection of stories included in \u003ci\u003eTales of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e are mostly entertaining. Standouts include \u003ci\u003eThe Soothsayer's Son, The Lost Camel,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beggar and the Five Muffins.\u003c\/i\u003e While not every tale is a hit, and the lessons of some can seem outdated to the modern reader, Kingscote has been largely successful in her presentation of illuminating fables from Indian culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny lover of children's fables will enjoy this collection. It provides the reader with the rare opportunity to read new stories that will seem comfortably familiar. The \u003ci\u003eTales of the Sun, Or Folklore of Southern Indian\u003c\/i\u003e is recommended reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.  \"","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39882816946221,"sku":"9781330277133","price":10.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":39883675795501,"sku":"9780666635983","price":16.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/tales-of-the-sun-or-folklore-of-southern-india-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}