Indian Fables

Written by P V Ramaswami Raju

Discover clever animal fables with surprising morals.

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178 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where animals reveal life's truths through clever tales. Meet the lion, fox, and owl as they navigate challenges, each story ending with a sharp moral twist. Perfect for curious minds aged 7 and up, these fables offer fresh insights and timeless wisdom. What lessons will you uncover?

From the publisher

An appealing collection of more than a hundred Indian fables that are delightful as well as short, pithy, and ingenious. Each fable has its separate moral in prose or rhyme; these are often epigrams of the shrewdest kind, full of wit and subtlety. Most of these fables are likely to be new to the majority of readers. In the characters of animals the same rules are observed as in Western fables. As the symbol of strength, the lion (or, in one or two instances, the tiger) is king, the fox is the symbol of cunning, the bear of inert power, the wolf of ferocity, the owl of assumed wisdom, and so forth. Suitable for ages 7 and up.

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