Project Gutenberg 2018-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 404 Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) 1843 1896 Clouston, William Alexander Rehatsek, Edward 1819 1891 A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories from the Persian, Tamil and Urdu Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories from the Persian, Tamil, and Urdu" by W. A. Clouston is a collection of Eastern tales and romances written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an exploration of fantastical storytelling traditions from various Asiatic cultures, weaving together narratives steeped in magic, moral lessons, and supernatural elements. Through its compilation, the book seeks to illuminate the characteristics, customs, and beliefs of the peoples from which these stories originate." "The beginning of the collection sets the stage for the richness of Eastern literature, emphasizing the timeless nature of storytelling across cultures. It opens with a dedication and preface where Clouston reflects on the power of narratives to convey lessons about human nature and the complexities of life. The text introduces a character named Nassar, the son of a wealthy merchant, who embarks on a journey filled with unforeseen events that illustrate themes of luck, fate, and moral dilemmas. This introductory portion hints at various adventures and the intertwining of characters and destinies, inviting readers into a world where magic and reality coexist." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Iran Tales, Tamil Tales, Urdu GR PJ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1229009 2025-08-23T04:43:46.896234 text/html 1219495 2018-07-08T13:44:10 text/html 497625 2025-08-23T04:44:02.254164 application/epub+zip 514457 2025-08-23T04:43:49.481221 application/epub+zip 514457 2025-08-23T04:43:48.174306 application/epub+zip 851201 2025-08-23T04:44:11.699608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761866 2025-08-23T04:44:00.743181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766389 2022-08-25T18:55:58.786080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1020657 2025-08-23T04:43:44.999238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1020834 2018-07-08T13:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19803 2025-08-23T04:44:11.905602 application/rdf+xml 12461 2025-08-23T04:43:48.357231 image/jpeg 2060 2025-08-23T04:43:48.269240 image/jpeg 389071 2018-07-08T13:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 457023 2018-07-08T13:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 453883 2025-08-23T04:43:46.987211 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