Retellings of classic stories from India. Full of richness and warmth, these tales of tender love, great heroism, acts of sacrifice, foolishness and friendship come vividly to life. There is an epic battle in which monkeys and bears help rescue the beautiful princess Sita from evil demons and a simple fable about a jackal who tries to become king. Sources in selecting the stories have been Sanskrit and Pali, the classical languages of the Brahmans and the Buddhists.

Selection of tales originally published in: Indian tales and legends, 1961. Translated from Sanskrit and Pali.