{"product_id":"folktales-from-india-9780679748328","title":"Folktales from India","description":"An enchanting collection of 110 tales, translated from twenty-two different languages, that are by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. Gods disguised as beggars and beasts, animals enacting Machiavellian intrigues, sagacious jesters and magical storytellers, wise counselors and foolish kings--all inhabit a fabular world, yet one that is also firmly grounded in everyday life. Here is an indispensable guide to India's ageless folklore tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith black-and-white illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. K. RAMANUJAN\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-1993) was William E. Colvin Professor of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several volumes of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eThe Striders, Relations, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems.\u003c\/i\u003e His translations from the languages of India include \u003ci\u003eFolktales from India, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Siva, Some Kannada Poems, Samskara, Hymns for the Drowning, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePoems of Love and War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655651561746,"sku":"9780679748328","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f54170c8-864f-49c8-a82c-5e8d72f72aae.jpg?v=1733382044","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/folktales-from-india-9780679748328","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}