Project Gutenberg 2024-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 196 Bleek, W. H. I. (Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel) 1827 1875 Bleek, Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel 09011649 Reynard the fox in South Africa : $b or, Hottentot Fables and Tales, chiefly translated from original manuscripts in the Library of His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B. $aLondon :$bTrübner and Co., $c1864. I. Jackal fables -- II. Tortoise fables -- III. Baboon fables -- IV. Lion fables -- V. Various fables -- VI. Sun and moon fables -- VII. Heitsi Eibip and other legends -- VIII. Household tales. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Reynard the Fox in South Africa; or, Hottentot Fables and Tales" by W. H. I. Bleek is a collection of fables and tales written in the mid-19th century. This work translates various traditional Hottentot stories, previously collected from native sources in South Africa, that center around animal characters, notably the cunning jackal and the powerful lion, often conveying moral lessons and cultural insights. The collection aims to celebrate and preserve the rich oral traditions of the Hottentot people, showcasing their unique literary heritage. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a range of fables primarily featuring the jackal, the lion, and other animals, each tale illustrating cleverness, deception, and the natural order of the animal kingdom. The opening stories recount various interactions where the jackal often outsmarts the lion, such as tying the lion's tail to trick him and cunningly stealing food. The narratives not only entertain but also reflect on themes of wisdom and foolishness, control and rebellion, setting a foundation for the moral lessons woven throughout this compilation of South African folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/reynardfoxinsout00bleeuoft/page/n6/mode/2up 20200404050156bleek 1864 GB Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fables, African Fables, Khoikhoi Khoikhoi (African people) -- Folklore GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 224297 2025-09-29T06:07:55.048630 text/html 190984 2024-04-17T14:54:20 text/html 299631 2025-09-29T06:08:04.091544 application/epub+zip 310361 2025-09-29T06:07:58.644579 application/epub+zip 139936 2025-09-29T06:07:56.869564 application/epub+zip 469056 2025-09-29T06:08:07.425488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438026 2025-09-29T06:08:02.588527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137509 2025-09-29T06:07:54.061541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117412 2024-04-17T14:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16735 2025-09-29T06:08:07.772484 application/rdf+xml 10535 2025-09-29T06:07:57.006589 image/jpeg 1920 2025-09-29T06:07:56.938555 image/jpeg 268500 2025-09-29T06:07:55.070583 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia