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Title
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en_US
The Fables of India
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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This book has a dust jacket (book cover)
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First edition
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Joseph Gaer
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Creator
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Gaer, Joseph
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Contributor
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Monk, Randy
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Date
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2016-01-25T15:53:19Z
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1994-11
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1955
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T15:53:19Z
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Date Issued
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1955
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Abstract
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I have done long work with this book, which strikes me as a very enjoyable and balanced presentation of good story material. It is divided into three major sections: Panchatantra, Hitopadesa, and Jatakas. This would be a book worth rereading before dealing with something like Kalila and Dimna. The introduction distinguishes between fablers (creators) and fabulists (retellers); Aesop turns out to be the latter, not the former. The versions here have been combined and have been--except for one example--extricated from many-layered nestings. The illustrations are quite simple, but the stories are wonderful!
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Identifier
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1410 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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Little Brown,
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Boston, MA
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Subject
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GR305 .G25 1955
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Indian
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Title Page Scanned
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Type
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Book, Whole