Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 387 Crooke, William 1848 1923 Crooke, W. Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) 1863 1950 Rouse, William Henry Denham Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath) 1872 1944 Robinson, William Heath The Talking Thrush, and Other Tales from India The talking thrush -- The rabbit and the monkey -- The sparrow's revenge -- The judgment of the jackal -- How the mouse got into his hole -- King Solomon and the owl -- The camel's neck -- The quail and the fowler -- The king of the kites -- The jackal and the camel -- The old shepherd -- Beware of bad company -- The foolish wolf -- Reflected glory -- The cat and the sparrows -- The foolish fish -- The clever goat -- A crow is a crow for ever -- The grateful goat -- The cunning jackal; or, the biter bit -- The farmer's ass -- The parrot judge -- The frog and the snake -- Little Miss Mouse and her friends -- The jackal that lost his tail -- The wily tortoise -- The king of the mice -- The valiant blackbird -- The goat and the hog -- The parrot and the parson -- The lion and the hare -- The monkey's bargains -- The monkey's rebuke -- The bull and the bullfinch -- The swan and the crow -- Pride shall have a fall -- The kid and the tiger -- The stag, the crow and the jackal -- The monkey and the crows -- The swan and the paddy-bird -- What is a man? -- The wound and the scar -- The cat and the parrot -- Notes. Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India" by William Crooke and W. H. D. Rouse is a collection of retold folk tales likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology focuses primarily on animal fables and folklore from India, showcasing various clever characters and moral lessons through their adventures and misadventures. The stories revolve around themes of honesty, trickery, and wisdom, represented by a range of characters including a thrush, a jackal, and a wise old goat. At the beginning of this collection, the opening tale, "The Talking Thrush," introduces readers to a clever thrush who uses her wits to transform cotton into beautiful cloth. As she interacts with honest characters like a cotton-carder, a spinner, and a weaver, the thrush's ambition leads her to seek the approval of the king, ultimately resulting in her downfall due to greed. This narrative sets the tone for the stories that follow, which blend humor with important life lessons, drawing on the rich tapestry of Indian culture and tradition while emphasizing values like honesty and the consequences of one's actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30635/30635-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- India PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 353184 2025-06-12T14:26:36.115055 text/html 350801 2009-12-09T09:55:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2392161 2009-12-09T09:56:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2507998 2025-06-12T14:27:07.278404 application/epub+zip 2502008 2025-06-12T14:26:47.460524 application/epub+zip 252575 2025-06-12T14:26:37.405019 application/epub+zip 9314338 2025-06-12T14:27:15.749348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9108412 2025-06-12T14:26:56.467438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274313 2022-09-14T07:28:26.730768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275937 2025-06-12T14:26:34.526049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275794 2009-12-09T09:55:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98935 2009-12-09T09:56:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 275684 2009-12-09T09:56:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98860 2009-12-09T09:56:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275706 2009-12-09T09:56:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98663 2009-12-09T09:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24829 2025-06-12T14:27:15.955337 application/rdf+xml 19588 2025-06-12T14:26:37.536028 image/jpeg 2988 2025-06-12T14:26:37.469049 image/jpeg 2456283 2025-06-12T14:26:36.382053 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia