{"product_id":"tales-from-thakurmar-jhuli-twelve-stories-from-bengal-9780198082200","title":"Tales from Thakurmar Jhuli: Twelve Stories from Bengal","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together twelve stories from \u003cem\u003eThakurmar Jhuli\u003c\/em\u003e, originally compiled by Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar in 1907, this book opens a window to the true spirit of grandmother's yarns. From 'Dalim Kumar', the story of a prince who has to match his wits against a demoness to save his brothers to 'Fox the Schoolteacher', a morbid tale about a wily fox whose evil deeds leads to his own downfall, these stories are told in a language that is simple and full of rhymes and songs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginating in centuries-old tales passed down through generations in the villages of Bengal, the collection recovers the fast-disappearing heritage of traditional fairytales that were once an oral legacy of every child in India. These twelve stories-freshly translated for the volume and accompanied by evocative line drawings-capture the spirit of the original stories while retaining their readability.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45592546967703,"sku":"9780198082200","price":2194.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198082200.webp?v=1768605038","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tales-from-thakurmar-jhuli-twelve-stories-from-bengal-9780198082200","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}