Folk-Tales Of Kashmir

By James Hinton Knowles and Knowles James Hinton

Book Overview

A vanished treasury of Himalayan tales, luminous and strange. Stories that spark quiet wonder. Folk-Tales of Kashmir, collected by James Hinton Knowles, gathers the region's oral storytelling traditions into a compact classic. This Kashmiri folk tales collection brings to life traditional fairy tales of India with a plainspoken lyricism: sly tricksters, uncanny bargains, steady folk wisdom and sudden magic. At times the narratives unfurl like arabian nights style tales; at others they read as domestic myth, shaped by mountain weather and village economy. Fans of Andrew Lang's fairy tale readers will recognise the same appetite for the marvellous, while teachers, parents and readers seeking multicultural literature for children will find material ripe for sharing as bedtime stories for families and for curious minds. The volume functions as both a doorway to local imagination and a readable classic folklore anthology. Its brevity and variety make it especially suited to evening reading or classroom discussion, where a single tale can open conversation about culture, morality and imagination. The collection's tone moves nimbly between humour and gravity; its motifs translate across cultures and time. Published in nineteenth century India, Knowles' collection occupies an important place in the preservation of legends and myths of Kashmir and other Indian cultural stories. Its pages are a record of performance and place: language that hints at oral cadence, plots that pivot on cleverness and fate, and settings that recall the thin light of high valleys - stories from the Himalayas given durable shape. Casual readers will savour the immediacy and charm; classic-literature collectors will value the historical provenance and cultural resonance, both for private shelves and for reference collections. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for sharing, gifting and scholarly reference, the collection rewards repeated reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354188427
• ISBN13: 9789354188428
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"