02989cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000270011724500360014424600350018026400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150507130043250801200114552012100126553400450247565300180252065300200253865300210255885600430257999900170262235334UtSlPG20260610133815.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGRaPN1 aTibbitts, Charles John10aFolk-Lore and Legends: Oriental1 aFolklore and Legends: Oriental 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-200 aThe cobbler astrologer -- The legend of the terrestrial paradise of Sheddád -- The tomb of Noosheerwân -- Ameen and the ghool -- The relations of Ssidi Kur: The adventures of the rich youth. The adventures of the beggar's son. The adventures of Massang. The magician with the swine's head. The history of sunshine and his brother. The wonderful man who overcame the Chan. The bird-man. The painter and the wood-carver. The stealing of the heart. The man and his wife. Of the maiden Ssuwarandari -- The two cats -- Legend of Dhurrumnath -- The traveller's adventure -- The seven stages of Roostem -- The man who never laughed -- The fox and the wolf -- The shepherd and the Jogie -- The perfidious vizier.  aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sam W. and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental" by Charles John Tibbitts is a collection of folk tales and legends from the East written in the late 19th century. The book brings together a rich tapestry of stories that reflect the culture, imagination, and values of Oriental societies. Each tale reveals unique elements of human experience and morality, emphasizing themes such as love, ambition, and the consequences of one's actions.  The opening portion introduces the first story, "The Cobbler Astrologer," which centers on Ahmed, an honest cobbler from Isfahan, who is pressured by his ambitious wife, Sittâra, to adopt the profession of an astrologer to achieve wealth and social status. Despite his lack of training, Ahmed's circumstances force him into a series of comedic and perilous situations where he must rely on quick thinking and luck. As the tale unfolds, Ahmed's journey reveals both the absurdity of his wife's aspirations and the deeper reflections on loyalty, love, and the unexpected turns of fortune in life. This introduction sets the tone for the entire collection, inviting readers to explore the captivating and whimsical stories of the East. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTales -- Asia  aLegends -- Asia  aFolklore -- Asia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35334  c76179d76179