Project Gutenberg 2024-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 325 O'Connor, William Frederick Travers, Sir 1870 1943 O'Connor, Frederick, Sir O'Connor, W. F. T. (William Frederick Travers) O'Connor, Sir William Frederick Travers 07012698 Folk tales from Tibet : $b With illustrations by a Tibetan artist and some verses from Tibetan love-songs $aLondon :$bHurst and Blackett, $c1906. How the Hare got his lip split -- The story of the Tiger and the Man -- The story of good faith -- The story of the two neighbours -- The story of the Cat and the Mice -- The story of the foolish young Mussulman -- The Kyang, the Fox, the Wolf and the Hare -- The Frog and the Crow -- The Hare and the Lions -- The Sheep, the Lamb, the Wolf and the Hare -- The story of how the Hare made a fool of the Wolf -- The Mouse's three children -- The Jackals and the Tiger -- The story of the three Thieves -- The story of the Boy with the deformed head -- The Prince and the Ogre's castle -- The story of the stone Lion -- The story of the Lama's Servant -- The country of the Mice -- The story of the Tortoise and the Monkey -- The story of Room Bacha and Baki -- The story of the home-bred Boy -- Some verses from Tibetan love-songs. 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/American Libraries.) "Folk Tales from Tibet" by Capt. W. F. O'Connor is a collection of traditional stories drawn from Tibetan folklore, published in the early 20th century. This anthology features enchanting narratives that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Tibet, delicately translated and compiled during O'Connor's time spent in the region. The tales often include themes of cunning and morality, showcasing various animal characters such as hares, tigers, and foxes, which represent traits common to human nature. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a whimsical story titled "How the Hare Got His Lip Split." This story recounts how a clever hare outsmarts a hungry tiger, leading him into various traps that ultimately result in the tiger’s demise. The hare’s knack for trickery serves as a humorous exploration of wit triumphing over brute strength, establishing a light yet moralistic tone characteristic of folktales. The narrative emphasizes the dynamics between predator and prey, revealing the cleverness of the hare as he orchestrates the downfall of the tiger while amusing himself along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/folktalesfromtib00oconiala/ 20200415081425oconnor 1906 GB Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tales -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region DS GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 343973 2025-07-29T14:37:49.744028 text/html 311228 2024-12-31T16:35:12 text/html 3562576 2025-07-29T14:38:00.838015 application/epub+zip 3570312 2025-07-29T14:37:53.899051 application/epub+zip 176739 2025-07-29T14:37:51.342012 application/epub+zip 3820301 2025-07-29T14:38:05.185990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3756775 2025-07-29T14:37:58.366966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274278 2025-07-29T14:37:48.569083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254245 2024-12-31T16:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17009 2025-07-29T14:38:05.356933 application/rdf+xml 15612 2025-07-29T14:37:51.509997 image/jpeg 2402 2025-07-29T14:37:51.423000 image/jpeg 5572530 2025-07-29T14:37:49.838065 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