Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 300 Vaughan, Arthur Owen Vaughan, A. O. (Arthur Owen) Rhoscomyl, Owen Mills, Robert Scourfield Shepherd, J. A. (James Affleck) 1867 Shepherd, J.A. Shepherd, James Affleck Old Hendrik's Tales Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Old Hendrik's Tales" by Captain Arthur Owen Vaughan is a collection of engaging stories written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to folklore and fables featuring African animals, particularly focusing on the clever and cunning character of Old Jackalse (Jackal) and his various interactions with other animals like Ou' Wolf (Wolf) and Ou' Baviyaan (Baboon). This narrative style is likely to appeal to readers looking for whimsical storytelling rooted in African culture. At the start of the collection, readers meet Old Hendrik, a gray kitchen boy, who recounts a tale to the children about how Old Baboon came to have a kink in his tail. The children's playful antics with Old Hendrik set the stage for the story, which involves a humorous depiction of the clever Jackal outsmarting the Wolf, demonstrating his characteristic cunning throughout a series of misadventures. The opening blends a lighthearted tone with vivid storytelling, inviting the audience into the rich tradition of oral storytelling imbued with lessons about cleverness and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Animals -- Folklore South Africa -- Social life and customs Tales -- South Africa Folklore -- South Africa Animals -- South Africa GR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 273352 2025-08-13T10:37:03.264522 text/html 313933 2010-06-20T05:40:56 text/html 1691473 2025-08-13T10:37:10.282486 application/epub+zip 1694415 2025-08-13T10:37:06.351635 application/epub+zip 147275 2025-08-13T10:37:05.056513 application/epub+zip 1831525 2025-08-13T10:37:13.000566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1823004 2025-08-13T10:37:09.403539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269625 2022-09-15T06:54:29.762224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238447 2025-08-13T10:37:02.663542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238292 2010-06-20T05:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20051 2025-08-13T10:37:13.147477 application/rdf+xml 12943 2025-08-13T10:37:05.576545 image/jpeg 3523 2025-08-13T10:37:05.314708 image/jpeg 2562467 2013-04-16T11:44:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 85337 2010-06-20T05:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1616024 2025-08-13T10:37:03.324622 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia