Project Gutenberg 2010-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 489 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Momotaro; or, Little Peachling Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 1 Produced by Meredith Bach, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Momotaro; or, Little Peachling" by Anonymous is a classic Japanese fairy tale written during the late 19th century. This engaging story is part of a broader tradition of folklore and children’s literature, focusing on themes of bravery, adventure, and friendship. The tale introduces readers to the eponymous hero, Momotaro, who embarks on a quest to confront the forces of evil represented by devils on a distant island. In the story, Momotaro, a boy born from a giant peach found by an old couple, grows strong and determined to defeat the devilish beings who have been troubling his homeland. He gathers companions—a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant—by sharing his dumplings with them. Together, they journey to the island of the devils, where Momotaro bravely battles the chief devil, Akandoji. After a fierce struggle, Momotaro overcomes him, claiming the riches of the devils and returning home as a hero, celebrated and enriched by his adventure. This tale encapsulates the values of cooperation, courage, and the joy of returning home after a successful quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- Japan Fairy tales -- Japan PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 33385 2025-08-13T11:13:47.763371 text/html 29284 2017-02-28T14:15:54 text/html 1434946 2025-08-13T11:13:52.500419 application/epub+zip 1433687 2025-08-13T11:13:50.392395 application/epub+zip 71694 2025-08-13T11:13:49.321360 application/epub+zip 1556265 2025-08-13T11:13:54.126330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1547946 2025-08-13T11:13:51.842337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167238 2022-09-15T07:41:49.666831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25942 2025-08-13T11:13:47.470338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25715 2017-02-28T14:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18793 2025-08-13T11:13:54.248295 application/rdf+xml 16102 2025-08-13T11:13:49.817306 image/jpeg 4079 2025-08-13T11:13:49.575352 image/jpeg 1458635 2017-02-28T14:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 9221 2017-02-28T14:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1543695 2025-08-13T11:13:47.818391 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia