| ID | 017976 |
| Call Number | FIC/TAG |
| Title Proper | Fables for all ages |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tagore, Abanindranath ; Bhattacharya, Manoshi (Tr.) |
| Publication | London, Harper Perennial, 2014. |
| Description | 300p Blue Spine |
| Note | Three fables by Bengal s most remarkable children s writer and artist. Adapted from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Nobel prize winning Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, Booro Angla is an allegorical tale about a boy s adventures in a forest in British-occupied Bengal. Alor Phulki is an adaptation of the play Chantecler written by the French poet Edmond Rostand. It is a satire inspired by the barnyard animals in his home in the south of France. Khirer Putul is a charming fable that draws on the rich oral tradition of Bengal. An all-time favourite children s classic by Abanindranath Tagore, it is the story of the sugar doll and the two queens, and tells us how Duorani triumphs over her jealous co-wife with the help of her clever monkey-son. |
| Standard Number | 9789351362463 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.350(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; Fables |