Indian Fairy Tales

The book contains 29 fairy tales from the Jatakas, or birth stories of Buddha, the fables of Bidpai and from other Sanskrit sources. The stories are humorous and imaginative and preserve the best nursery elements of Hindu folk-tales. Contents: Joseph Jacobs - Biography And Bibliography PrefaceThe Lion And The CraneHow The Raja's Son Won The Princess LabamThe LambikinPunchkinThe Broken PotThe Magic FiddleThe Cruel Crane OutwittedLoving LailiThe Tiger, The Brahman, And The JackalThe Soothsayer's SonHarisamanThe Charmed RingThe Talkative TortoiseA Lac Of Rupees For A Bit Of AdviceThe Gold-Giving SerpentThe Son Of Seven QueensA Lesson For KingsPride Goeth Before A FallRaja RasaluThe Ass In The Lion's SkinThe Farmer And The Money-LenderThe Boy Who Had A Moon On His Forehead And A Star On His ChinThe Prince And The FakirWhy The Fish LaughedThe Demon With The Matted HairThe Ivory City And Its Fairy PrincessHow Sun, Moon, And Wind Went Out To DinnerHow The Wicked Sons Were DupedThe Pigeon And The Crow Notes And References I. The Lion And The Crane. Ii. Princess Labam. Iii. Lambikin. Iv. Punchkin. V. The Broken Pot. Vi. The Magic Fiddle. Vii. The Cruel Crane Outwitted. Viii. Loving LailiIx. The Tiger, The Brahman, And The Jackal. X. The Soothsayer's Son. Xi. Harisarman. Xii. The Charmed Ring. Xiii. The Talkative Tortoise. Xiv. Lac Of Rupees. Xv. The Gold-Giving Serpent. Xvi. The Son Of Seven Queens. Xvii. A Lesson For Kings. Xviii. Pride Goeth Before A Fall. Xix. Raja Rasalu. Xx. The Ass In The Lion's Skin. Xxi. The Farmer And The Money-Lender. Xxii. The Boy With Moon On Forehead. Xxiii. The Prince And The Fakir. Xxiv. Why The Fish Laughed. Xxv. The Demon With The Matted Hair. Xxvi. The Ivory Palace. Xxvii. Sun, Moon, And Wind. Xxviii. How Wicked Sons Were Duped. Xxix.