The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India by W. H. D. Rouse
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| Author | Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham), 1863-1950 |
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| Illustrator | Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944 |
| Title | The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India |
| Note | Adaptation of tales from the Jatakas. |
| Contents | The giant crab -- The hypocritical cat -- The crocodile and the monkey -- The axe, the drum, the bowl, and the diamond -- The wise parrot and the foolish parrot -- The dishonest friend -- The mouse and the farmer -- The talkative tortoise -- The monkeys and the gardener -- The goblin and the sneeze -- The grateful beasts and the ungrateful prince -- The goblin in the pool -- The foolish farmer and the king -- The pious wolf -- Birds of a feather -- Spend a pound to win a penny -- The cunning crane and the crab -- Union is strength -- Silence is golden -- The great yellow king and his porter -- The quail and the falcon -- Pride must have a fall -- The bold beggar -- The jackal would a-wooing go -- The lion and the boar -- The goblin city -- Lacknose -- The king's lesson. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BQ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Buddhism |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Folklore -- India |
| Subject | Tipitaka. Suttapitaka. Khuddakanikaya. Jataka -- Paraphrases, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36039 |
| Release Date | May 5, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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