Indian Nights' Entertainment Or Folktales from the Upper Indus

By Charles Swynnerton

Book Overview

Indian Nights' Entertainment Or Folktales from the Upper Indus is a collection of traditional folktales from the Upper Indus region of India, compiled by Charles Swynnerton. The book contains 25 stories that were originally told by local storytellers and passed down through generations. The tales are full of adventure, magic, and wisdom, and offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the region. The book includes stories of brave heroes, cunning tricksters, and magical creatures, as well as tales of love, betrayal, and redemption. Each story is accompanied by a brief introduction that provides context and background information on the cultural significance of the tale. Indian Nights' Entertainment Or Folktales from the Upper Indus is a fascinating and engaging read for anyone interested in Indian folklore and storytelling traditions.1892. These stories are translations from the Panjabi of the Upper Indus, they are as literal as idiom and freedom of expression would permit. As folktales, they claim the highest possible antiquity, being older than the Jatakas, older than the Mahabharata, older than history itself. From age to age and generation to generation, they have been faithfully handed down by a people rude and unlearned, who have preserved them through all the vicissitudes of devastating wars, changes of rule and faith, and centuries of oppression. They are essentially tales of the people. They are truly representative of the quaint legends and stories which form the delight of the village hujra or guesthouse on winter nights, when icy winds are blowing over mountain and plain; when the young men of the village community gather round the blazing logs to be charmed by the voice of some wandering minstrel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162609044
• ISBN13: 9781162609041
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"