Grandmother S Tale And Selected Stories

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062311979

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Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories by R. K. Narayan Pdf

"It is not too much to compare Mr. Narayan to Chekhov." -The New York Times There is no better introduction to R.K. Narayan than this remarkable collection of stories celebrating work that spans five decades. Characters include a storyteller whose magical source of tales dries up, a love-stricken husband who is told by astrologers he must sleep with a prostitute to save his dying wife, a pampered child who discovers that his beloved uncle may be an impostor or even a murderer. Standing supreme amid this rich assortment of stories is the title novella. Told by the narrator's grandmother, the tale recounts the adventures of her mother, married at seven and then abandoned, who crosses the subcontinent to extract her husband from the hands of his new wife. Her courage is immense and her will implacable -- but once her mission is completed, her independence vanishes. Gentle irony, wryly drawn characters, and themes at once Indian and universal mark these humane stories, which firmly establish Narayan as one of the world's preeminant storytellers.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015037463653

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The Grandmother's Tale by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Collection of three novellas, one of a grandmother, one of an old miser, and one of a childless couple

Author : Frances Carpenter
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781462902903

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Tales of a Korean Grandmother by Frances Carpenter Pdf

This multicultural children's book presents classic Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. In her best-selling book for young readers, Frances Carpenter collects thirty-two classic Korean children's stories from the "Land of the Morning Calm": the woodcutter and the old men of the mountain; the puppy who saved his village from a tiger; the singing girl who danced the Japanese general into the deep river; Why the dog and cat are not friends; and even a more familiar tale of the clever rabbit who outsmarted the tortoise. The children of the Kim family sit at their beloved Grandmother's knee to listen to these and other traditional folk tales which are rooted in thousands of years of Korean culture.

Author : Sudha Murty
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788184756036

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Grandma's Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty Pdf

Who can resist a good story, especially when it’s being told by Grandma? From her bag emerges tales of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears and gods. Here comes the bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who got turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk, and many more weird and wonderful people and animals. Grandma tells the stories over long summer days and nights, as seven children enjoy life in her little town. The stories entertain, educate and provide hours of enjoyment to them. So come, why don’t you too join in the fun.

Author : Daniel Auger
Publisher : Eschia
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Creation
ISBN : 1926696174

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Grandmother's Stories by Daniel Auger Pdf

My grandmother was the greatest storyteller I have known. In her soft voice, she spoke of heroes and giants, of evil deeds and of mysterious spirits. Sometimes her stories were short, others epic, but she always managed to hold my brother and me completely under her spell. She seemed to have an infinite supply, at times telling a tale of the West Coast peoples and then a story from the prairies, the East or lands in the north. Many of the stories my grandmother told me are buried in the mist of my lost youth, so Ive turned to other friends with more vivid memories to help me understand the source of how we came to be here and how we belong on this earth. These stories speak of the magic and mysticism that feed our need to understand who we once were; they are a timeless window onto a world when the People were first created.

Author : Frances Carpenter
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781462902897

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Tales of a Chinese Grandmother by Frances Carpenter Pdf

This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother, written by Frances Carpenter, presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese folktales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folk tradition and are told here by the character Lao Lao, the beloved grandmother of the nineteenth-century Ling household. A sampling from a long and proud tradition, these Chinese folktales are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. Chinese children's stories include: How Pan Ku Made the World The God that Lived in the Kitchen The Daughter of the Dragon King The Grateful Fox Fairy The King of the Monkeys The Wonderful Pear Tree Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe Heng O, the Moon Lady The Old Old One's Birthday

Author : Catherine Orenstein
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0465041264

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Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked by Catherine Orenstein Pdf

Reveals the intricate sexual politics, moral ambiguities, and philosophical underpinnings of the folktale, tracing its history from the court of Louis XIV to its applications in modern marketing, and showing how it has served as a measure of social and sexual mores for women. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Deborah L. Duvall
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Cherokee Indians
ISBN : 9780826336958

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The Opossum's Tale by Deborah L. Duvall Pdf

Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights? Or hanging upside down from a tree? Or lying on the ground 'playing possum' as if dead? And did you ever wonder why the opossum acts this way? The ancient Cherokee people wondered about the opossum, whose silly grin and hairless tail caught their imagination. In those days, the people had no written language, and they relied on stories to explain the behavior of the animals in their world. According to Cherokee legend, the Opossum owned a magnificent tail, covered in glistening fur, of which he was terribly proud. The tail was so magnificent, in fact, that the Opossum thought it his duty to make everyone else appreciate it as well. In this seventh volume of the Grandmother Stories, Si-qua the Opossum brags constantly about his tail until his neighbors can stand it no more. Something must be done about him! The prideful Si-qua is overcome by loss and despair when his outer beauty is suddenly gone. But an unexpected ally helps Si-qua discover powerful abilities within himself that will soon win the true admiration of his friends. Visit the authors' website at www.jacobandduvall.com.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : City and town life
ISBN : 0099282526

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The World of Nagaraj by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Grandly uninvolved in the bustle of Malgudi, Nagaraj enjoys a purposeless but orderly life of prayer, gossip and a little book-keeping at Coomar's Boeing Sari Centre. Fulfilment, however, eludes him. And even in his desultory determination to write his magnum opus, something always seems to prevent him getting started.Then crisis visits Nagaraj in the person of Tim, his tearaway young nephew, whose escapades not only serve to expose his weaknesses, but also to give him a hundred and one excuses for delay .

Author : Craig Smith
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338547368

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The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith Pdf

Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud! The original viral sensation! "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey!

Author : Sudha Murty
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788184759013

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How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and other Stories by Sudha Murty Pdf

These are just some of the questions you will find answered in this delightful collection of stories recounting real-life incidents from the life of Sudha Murty-teacher, social worker and bestselling writer. There is the engaging story about one of her students who frequently played truant from school. The account of how her mother’s advice to save money came in handy when she wanted to help her husband start a software company, and the heart-warming tale of the promise she made-and fulfilled to her grandfather, to ensure that her little village library would always be well supplied with books. Funny, spirited and inspiring, each of these stories teaches a valuable lesson about the importance of doing what you believe is right and having the courage to realize your dreams.

Author : Lalita Iyer
Publisher : Scholastic India Pvt Limited
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9352751655

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Grandma Tales by Lalita Iyer Pdf

Grandmothers are a treasure! This book is a funny and heart-warming collection of stories about grandmas and their storytelling.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0143039652

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Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India "the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story." Composed of powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. This edition includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize- winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Jeffrey Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955034338

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Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story by Jeffrey Mason Pdf

Author : Robert S. Desowitz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1987-05-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780393292381

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New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers: Tales of Parasites and People by Robert S. Desowitz Pdf

The medical tapestry of the world is full of organisms too small to see, carried by flying and creeping creatures too numerous to eradicate. A while ago, DDT and the antimalarial drug chloroquine seemed sure to make us all safe from such invisible assault. It was not to be. The mosquito has become resistant to DDT; malaria is on the rise; although tapeworms rarely turn up any longer in the most lovingly prepared New York City gefilte fish, a worm may inhabit your sashimi; some strains of gonorrhea actually thrive on penicillin; there is even a parasite for the higher tax brackets—the "nymph of Nantucket"; and there are new ailments—legionnaire's disease, Lassa fever, and new strains of influenza. In the long run, one might bet on the insects and the germs. Meanwhile Dr. Robert Desowitz has written a delightful and instructive book.