Project Gutenberg 2019-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 324 Parker, H. (Henry) 1849 Parker, Henry Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenbergberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3)" by H. Parker is a collection of folk tales written in the early 20th century. This volume presents a rich tapestry of stories that reflect the cultural and social fabric of Ceylon, featuring various animal characters, moral lessons, and elements of local myth. The narratives often delve into universal themes such as friendship, wisdom, and the consequences of foolishness or betrayal. At the start of the volume, the tales introduce various characters such as a Hare, a Mouse-deer, and a Parrot, who navigate friendships and rivalries in the wilderness. One story details the Hare's encounter with the Parrot, emphasizing the importance of trust and loyalty amidst challenges presented by other animals, like the Mouse-deer, who attempts to sow discord. The text effectively sets the stage for further stories that explore various relationships among the animal kingdom while imparting moral lessons about collaboration, friendship, and the unpredictability of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Sri Lanka GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1489734 2025-06-23T12:17:30.077679 text/html 1489627 2019-02-13T20:07:16 text/html 494745 2025-06-23T12:18:10.007467 application/epub+zip 517526 2025-06-23T12:17:41.558701 application/epub+zip 508907 2025-06-23T12:17:35.836635 application/epub+zip 1086432 2025-06-23T12:18:27.321936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857983 2025-06-23T12:18:01.620569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833360 2022-09-26T18:22:30.155719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901916 2025-06-23T12:17:22.995709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 901332 2019-02-13T20:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18200 2025-06-23T12:18:27.525894 application/rdf+xml 17341 2025-06-23T12:17:36.219638 image/jpeg 3116 2025-06-23T12:17:36.031626 image/jpeg 307350 2019-02-13T20:07:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 455375 2019-02-13T20:07:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 443364 2025-06-23T12:17:30.179739 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