Download or read book The Funniest Tales of Mullah Nasruddin written by Clifford Sawhney and published by Unicorn Books. This book was released on 2004-02-21 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mullah Nasruddin is undoubtedly the best-known trickster and wit in human history. This book deals with his tales of yore. After every tale, the author has added a creative insight.
Download or read book TEACHING A HORSE TO SING written by Delshad Karanjia and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Akbar and Birbal, Krishnadeva Raya and Tenali Raman, Vikram and Vetal, Mullah Nasruddin.... The exploits of these legendary wits, rulers, wise men, riddlers, and tricksters are familiar to every Indian who loves a good story and a good laugh. In Teaching a Horse to Sing: Tales of Uncommon Sense from India and Elsewhere, Delshad Karanjia retells the best-known stories featuring these characters and a few others from around the world. This volume is an eclectic collection of 150 tales from across the world. Teaching a Horse to Sing brings together some of the timeless themes in storytelling like the difference between good and evil, and the trials of day-to-day life. Equally humourous and wise, this collection is an entertaining and instructive read for all ages.
Download or read book The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin written by and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining and insightful retelling of the Nasruddin corpus by a noted anthologist and lifelong Nasruddin devotee brings the beloved Persian folk hero into the 21st century. With more than 343 stories, this collection easily becomes the definitive English anthology of Mullah Nasruddin's wit and wisdom.
Download or read book Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin written by and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning collection detailing the exploits of the beloved 800-year-old Turkish "wise fool," Mullah Nasruddin, presents well over 250 hilarious and authentic folktales, dozens appearing in English for the first time. Author Suresha has done extensive research to unearth many of these centuries-old racy tales of the "naughty Nasruddin"-stories previously suppressed for moralistic reasons-which explore taboo themes as the Mullah interacts with his family, community, and strangers during his many journeys. Readers will be amused as well as amazed by this unadulterated account of the truly Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin.
Download or read book Favorite Stories of Mullah Nasruddin written by Ron J Suresha and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), the eight-centuries-old "wise fool" character originating from Turkey and the Levant, is the subject of thousands of funny, wise tales, jokes, and anecdotes told across the Middle and Far East and retold today around the world. Carefully chosen from beloved authentic sources, these short stories and folk tales are certain to bring readers a smile, nod, or chuckle of self-recognition on every page.More than one hundred of Mullah Nasruddin's most enduring, endearing stories, gathered here by an award-winning author, will amuse, illuminate, and captivate readers of all ages with his ageless, unique humor and universal humanity.
Download or read book Riding a Donkey Backwards written by Sean Taylor and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless wisdom is found in absurdity in these tales of an iconic Muslim character known as the sagest man in the village — and also its biggest fool. Would you like to know how a thief can turn into a donkey? Whether a cow can climb a pole? Or why you should spoon yogurt into a lake? Mulla Nasruddin knows all the answers, and he might also tell you why he rides his donkey backwards. Whether in the guise of an imam in a mosque or a beggar in the street, this trickster is never at a loss for a rejoinder, though it may leave you scratching your head, rolling your eyes, or laughing out loud. Enjoy twenty-one classic tales about a much-loved character from Muslim cultures in a book packed with jokes, riddles, and wisdom and paired with vibrant, theatrical illustrations.
Download or read book The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by Octagon Press Ltd. This book was released on 1983 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Nasrudin's anecdotes are seen to be parallel to the mind's working, designed to amuse the tea-house, but also intended for use on other levels.
Download or read book Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mulla Nasrudin, the wise fool of Eastern folklore, holds a special place in Sufi studies. The Sufis, who believe that deep intuition is the only real guide to knowledge, use the humorous stories of Nasrudin's adventures almost like exercises in Eastern thought.The Sufis ask people to choose a few which especially appeal to them, and turn them over in their mind, making them their own.Sufi teaching masters say that in this way a breakthrough into a higher wisdom can be effected. A single story can work on many levels, from great humor to initiating profound thought.Idries Shah's collection of Nasrudin tales is an excellent introduction to Sufi thought and Eastern philosophy.
Download or read book 50 Wittiest Tales of Birbal written by Clifford Sawhney and published by Unicorn Books. This book was released on 2004-05-14 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a compilation of the ingenious tales that have arisen around the figure of Birbal, who was an adviser to the sixteenth century Mogul Emperor Akbar, and has become a beloved character in India.
Download or read book Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin written by Ron Suresha and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin: Naughty, unexpurgated tales of the beloved wise fool from the Middle & Far East. ~ "Ridiculously funny." --Storytelling Society Self. ~ Lambda Literary Awards Finalist. ~ Rainbow Book Awards Honorable Mention. ~ This acclaimed folklore collection details the exploits of the beloved 800-year-old Turkish "wise fool," Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), presenting 255+ authentic, hilarious, outrageous folk tales, dozens appearing in English for the first time. ~ Author Suresha has done extensive research to locate, translate, and retell these centuries-old "naughty Nasruddin" stories from around the globe. Some are relatively simple, straightforward "traditional" anecdotes and jokes that depict the Mullah as daily he interacts with his family, neighbors, donkey, community, and strangers during his myriad journeys in the ancient hills and rural villages of the Levant. ~ Many bawdy, ribald tales, previously suppressed for moralistic reasons, explore taboo themes *inappropriate for children.* Mature readers will be amused and amazed by this unadulterated account of the truly Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin. ~ Adult readers only.
Download or read book Mullah Nasruddin written by Sampurna Chattarji and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you stop yourself from being blown away all the way to China? How do you get top-notch services out of snooty Turkish bath attendants? Why do camels not have wings? As thirteen-year-old Shashank the Sad pores over his math homework, a little doodle appears and Mulla Nasruddin—MN to his friends—comes alive! MN’s never-ending stream of stories enthralls Shashank but make him wonder if his new friend is completely crazy. Then one day, Shashank finds himself trapped in a magic grid. Is there a connection between MN’s madcap stories and Shashank’s way out of the grid? Taking the much-loved tales of Mulla Nasruddin into a young boy’s richly imaginative world, Sampurna Chattarji’s retelling is one that will entertain and move both adults and children alike.
Download or read book The Humorous Stories of Mulla Nasrudin written by Mulla Nasrudin and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mulla Nasrudin can be a fool, he can be a clown, yet he can occasionally be very wise and very funny. The book is full of stories about the way Nasrudin tricks people and sometimes gets tricked himself. The illustrations add to the reading experience, reflecting the humour in the stories.
Download or read book Riding a Donkey Backwards written by Sean Taylor Sean and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 21 riotous tales and riddles about the Mullah Nasruddin Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man who's just burgled him?Find out all about the amazing antics of Nasruddin in these twenty-one hilarious stories and riddles, famous throughout the Middle East for their jokes, riddles and wisdom.
Download or read book Hillariously Funny Mulla Nasruddin written by Igen B and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wise Fool written by Shahrukh Husain and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of twenty-two Middle Eastern folktales about Mulla Nasreddin Hoca, a wise man remembered for his insightful and humorous stories.
Download or read book The Puffin Book of Funny Stories written by Helen Cresswell and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1992 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From old favourites like Three Men in a Boat and William, to modern masterpieces like The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, the reader is introduced to the classics of the genre. In addition, there are stories by Jan Mark and George Layton and extracts from Crummy Mummy and Me by Anne Fine.
Download or read book The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by Octagon Press Ltd. This book was released on 1983 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nasrudin is an international folk hero of medieval origin, but timeless appeal. His role changes, sometimes he is a sage, sometimes the fool: he is courtier, beggar, physician, judge and teacher. Whether his anecdotes are studied for their hidden wisdom, or enjoyed for their pungent humour, they are an enduring part of the world's culture."--Cover.
