Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit by Ryder and Nahl
"Twenty-Two Goblins" translated from the Sanskrit by Ryder and Nahl is a collection of tales from India originally written in Sanskrit. A legendary king must capture a cunning vetala—a spirit inhabiting dead bodies—who hangs from a tree. Each time the king seizes the creature, it tells a story ending with a riddle. If the king answers correctly, the vetala escapes back to its tree. Through twenty-four captures and escapes, the king faces
an ultimate test that reveals a darker plot threatening his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Ryder, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1877-1938 |
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| Illustrator | Nahl, Perham Wilhelm, 1869- |
| LoC No. | 18010311 |
| Title | Twenty-Two Goblins. Translated from the Sanskrit |
| Alternate Title | 22 Goblins |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetala_Panchavimshati |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures |
| Subject | Tales -- India |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- India |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52309 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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