Download or read book The Village Doctors and Other Tales written by Timothy Shay Arthur and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Village Witch Doctor and Other Stories written by Amos Tutuola and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoruba legend and culture were the source of much of Amos Tutuola's writing and the stories collected here are no exception. They feature characters from folklore, archetypal figures from Yoruba society, supernatural or magical happenings, acute human observation and often a moral point. Their very titles - from 'The Duckling Brothers and their Disobedient Sister' to 'Don't Pay Bad for Bad' - are evocative of a unique blend of tradition and imagination, which belongs to the same universal culture as Aesop and the Brothers Grimm.

Download or read book The Missionary s Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village written by Henrietta Harrison and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Missionary’s Curse tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. Harrison recounts the popular folk tales of merchants and peasants who once adopted Catholic rituals and teachings for their own purposes, only to find themselves in conflict with the orthodoxy of Franciscan missionaries arriving from Italy. The village’s long religious history, combined with the similarities between Chinese folk religion and Italian Catholicism, forces us to rethink the extreme violence committed in the area during the Boxer Uprising. The author also follows nineteenth century Chinese priests who campaigned against missionary control, up through the founding of the official church by the Communist Party in the 1950s. Harrison’s in-depth study provides a rare insight into villager experiences during the Socialist Education Movement and Cultural Revolution, as well as the growth of Christianity in China in recent years. She makes the compelling argument that Catholic practice in the village, rather than adopting Chinese forms in a gradual process of acculturation, has in fact become increasingly similar to those of Catholics in other parts of the world.

Download or read book Bean Deverell and other tales written by Hyde A. Capel and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brigand for a Night and Other Tales written by Madhavi N. Gunasheela and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short stories in this book span different genres from sagas to comedy to horror. Set in different time frames in both urban and rural settings, it makes for a combination of sorts. The author, having experienced an amalgam of cultures, has fashioned a potpourri, infusing the mystical east into the discriminative west. Prevailing social concerns and common Indian traditions have been played out to question the readers views and will empower them to adopt a new mirror for reflection of outdated societal values and ways. Women play the lead role in few stories, indicating the authors strong need to highlight issues uniquely known only to women. An occasional international backdrop emphasizes the coziness of our global village and shrinking boundaries. Humor sprinkled generously as a tasty topping ensures the reader of a perpetual smile. Every grim thought uncovered amidst hilarious plots leaves the reader laughing at the otherwise dark circumstance. Light and easy to read, this book would be an ideal companion for a rainy afternoon or a lazy Sunday. It would transport you to different worlds at a dizzying speed, leaving you wanting to quickly return to relive the journey of the protagonist.

Download or read book Lob Lie by the Fire The Brownies and Other Tales written by Juliana Horatia Ewing and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lob Lie-by-the-Fire, The Brownies and Other Talesis a collection of a dozen children's holiday stories._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ Lob Lie-by-the-fire, or, The luck of Lingborough (4064066386740)_x000D_ Timothy's Shoes_x000D_ Old Father Christmas_x000D_ Benjy in Beastland_x000D_ The Peace-Egg_x000D_ The Brownies_x000D_ The Land of Lost Toys_x000D_ Three Christmas-Trees_x000D_ An Idyl ofthe Wood_x000D_ Christmas Crackers_x000D_ Amelia and the Dwarfs_x000D_ Spoons

Download or read book Characters Omitted in Crabbe s Parish Register with Other Tales written by Alexander Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Brownies and Other Tales written by Juliana Horatia Ewing and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Characters omitted in Crabbe s Parish Register with other tales In verse written by Alexander BALFOUR (Poetical Writer.) and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The North American Review written by Jared Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 277-230, no. 2 include Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930.

Download or read book A village beauty and other tales written by Village beauty and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Treasure of Franchard and Other Tales and Fables written by Stevenson R.L. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are “Treasure Island” and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. This volume includes amazing short stories like “The Treasure of Franchard,” “Ollala,” and “Thrawn Janet.”

Download or read book The Snow Image and Other Tales written by Hawthorne N. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864) was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. This volume includes such amazing three amazing stories «Fanshawe», «The Snow- Image» and «The New Adam and Eve».

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Download or read book Catalogue of English Prose Fiction and Books for the Young in the Lower Hall of the Boston Public Library written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Short Stories The Grey Woman and other Tales written by Gaskell E.C. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Some of Gaskell’s best known novels are Cranford, North and South and Wives and Daughters.