The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite by John T. Platts et al.
"The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite" by John T. Platts et al. is a collection of tales originally written in Sanskrit, with its oldest recension found in an 11th-century compilation. Legendary King Vikramāditya must capture a sprite who inhabits dead bodies and hangs from a tree. Each time the king seizes the creature, it tells a story ending with a riddle. If Vikrama answers correctly, the sprite escapes;
if he stays silent knowing the answer, his head will shatter. This cycle repeats twenty-four times before a final revelation changes everything. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Platts, John T. (John Thompson), 1830-1904 |
|---|---|
| Author | Lallu Lal, 1763-1825 |
| Author | Vila, Mazhar Ali Khan, active 1805 |
| Editor | Forbes, Duncan, 1798-1868 |
| Title |
The Baitâl Pachchisi; Or, The Twenty-Five Tales of a Sprite Translated From the Hindi Text of Dr. Duncan Forbes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetala_Panchavimshati |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Tales -- India |
| Subject | Vampires -- India -- Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54697 |
| Release Date | May 10, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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