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100 1 _aRouse, W. H. D.
_q(William Henry Denham),
_d1863-1950
245 1 4 _aThe Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aAdaptation of tales from the Jatakas.
500 _aRelease date is 2011-05-05
505 0 _aThe giant crab -- The hypocritical cat -- The crocodile and the monkey -- The axe, the drum, the bowl, and the diamond -- The wise parrot and the foolish parrot -- The dishonest friend -- The mouse and the farmer -- The talkative tortoise -- The monkeys and the gardener -- The goblin and the sneeze -- The grateful beasts and the ungrateful prince -- The goblin in the pool -- The foolish farmer and the king -- The pious wolf -- Birds of a feather -- Spend a pound to win a penny -- The cunning crane and the crab -- Union is strength -- Silence is golden -- The great yellow king and his porter -- The quail and the falcon -- Pride must have a fall -- The bold beggar -- The jackal would a-wooing go -- The lion and the boar -- The goblin city -- Lacknose -- The king's lesson.
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries and Google Print.)
520 _a"The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India" by W. H. D. Rouse is a collection of retold fables written in the late 19th century. The book draws from the rich tapestry of Indian folklore, particularly the Buddhist Jataka Tales, presenting them in an accessible format for children. Each story features a variety of animal characters, like the titular giant crab and other creatures like elephants, cats, and tortoises, highlighting lessons in morality and wit. At the start of this collection, readers are introduced to the tale of "The Giant Crab," where a massive crab preys on animals that come to drink from a lake in the mountains, instilling fear in the local wildlife. As the crabs grow increasingly powerful and feared, the clever elephants devise a plan to defeat him. This opening narrative sets the tone for the collection, showcasing themes of resourcefulness, bravery, and the consequences of one's actions, while also establishing the playful yet cautionary spirit that characterizes the stories that follow. Other stories hint at further adventures and morals surrounding greed, cunning, and community, promising a delightful exploration of traditional tales through engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore -- India
653 _aTipitaka. Suttapitaka. Khuddakanikaya. Jataka -- Paraphrases, English
700 1 _aRobinson, W. Heath
_q(William Heath),
_d1872-1944
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36039
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