Project Gutenberg 2011-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 548 Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) 1863 1950 Rouse, William Henry Denham Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath) 1872 1944 Robinson, William Heath The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India Adaptation of tales from the Jatakas. The giant crab -- The hypocritical cat -- The crocodile and the monkey -- The axe, the drum, the bowl, and the diamond -- The wise parrot and the foolish parrot -- The dishonest friend -- The mouse and the farmer -- The talkative tortoise -- The monkeys and the gardener -- The goblin and the sneeze -- The grateful beasts and the ungrateful prince -- The goblin in the pool -- The foolish farmer and the king -- The pious wolf -- Birds of a feather -- Spend a pound to win a penny -- The cunning crane and the crab -- Union is strength -- Silence is golden -- The great yellow king and his porter -- The quail and the falcon -- Pride must have a fall -- The bold beggar -- The jackal would a-wooing go -- The lion and the boar -- The goblin city -- Lacknose -- The king's lesson. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman 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 and Google Print.) "The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India" by W. H. D. Rouse is a collection of retold fables written in the late 19th century. The book draws from the rich tapestry of Indian folklore, particularly the Buddhist Jataka Tales, presenting them in an accessible format for children. Each story features a variety of animal characters, like the titular giant crab and other creatures like elephants, cats, and tortoises, highlighting lessons in morality and wit. At the start of this collection, readers are introduced to the tale of "The Giant Crab," where a massive crab preys on animals that come to drink from a lake in the mountains, instilling fear in the local wildlife. As the crabs grow increasingly powerful and feared, the clever elephants devise a plan to defeat him. This opening narrative sets the tone for the collection, showcasing themes of resourcefulness, bravery, and the consequences of one's actions, while also establishing the playful yet cautionary spirit that characterizes the stories that follow. Other stories hint at further adventures and morals surrounding greed, cunning, and community, promising a delightful exploration of traditional tales through engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36039/36039-h/images/titlepage.gif Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- India Tipitaka. Suttapitaka. Khuddakanikaya. Jataka -- Paraphrases, English BQ GR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 217105 2025-10-14T15:04:33.615295 text/html 213864 2011-05-05T11:20:06 text/html 1642403 2025-10-14T15:04:42.260253 application/epub+zip 1644810 2025-10-14T15:04:36.768346 application/epub+zip 95536 2025-10-14T15:04:34.681312 application/epub+zip 2568338 2025-10-14T15:04:45.646272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2518439 2025-10-14T15:04:40.178279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145867 2022-09-16T13:08:51.251810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141277 2025-10-14T15:04:32.637330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141138 2011-05-05T11:20:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141129 2011-05-05T11:20:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22845 2025-10-14T15:04:45.804223 application/rdf+xml 11404 2025-10-14T15:04:34.777301 image/jpeg 2370 2025-10-14T15:04:34.730296 image/jpeg 52235 2011-05-05T11:20:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1623143 2011-05-05T11:20:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 52217 2011-05-05T11:20:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1628360 2025-10-14T15:04:33.778314 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