Folktales from Northern India

(Hardback)

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This volume contains original stories from a variety of narrators - professional storytellers belonging to the aboriginal races of India, village school teachers and the rural and common people. It is a diverse collection, with universal themes that show how humankind interacts with the network of social, ethical and cultural relationships. It has a detailed introduction and commentary on the stories in respect to modern folktale research.

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"Carefully interpreted, this material should be of great value in collections supporting the study of both comparative folklore/literature and Indian culture ... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty/professionals; general readers." - Choice "The magnitude and variety of the Crooke-Chaube collection is remarkable, and the tales are a pleasure to read... A very significant contribution to the history of folklorists. To the readership they offer enlightenment as well as entertainment." - Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies "Folktales from Northern India is a treasure trove indeed... We are indebted to ABC-CLIO for bringing back into print many important collections of tales from what they call the 'golden age' of folklore... Naithani provides an excellent, comprehensive, and illuminating introduction to this collection, situating it in the context of its times." - Asian Folklore Studies

Author Bio

Sadhana Naithani is assistant professor of literature and folklore at the Center of German Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.