Folktales from northern India /
William Crooke and Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube ; edited by Sadhana Naithani
- Haryana : Shubhi Publications, 2022.
- L, 425 p. 24 cm.
This volume contains original stories from a variety of narrators - professional storytellers belonging to the aboriginal races of India, village school teachers and the rural and common people. It is a diverse collection, with universal themes that show how humankind interacts with the network of social, ethical and cultural relationships. It has a detailed introduction and commentary on the stories in respect to modern folktale research; includes index.