Till recently most foreign
folktales were available only in English language. Very few folktales have been
available in Hindi language. This project has been initiated only keeping this
in mind that foreign folktales may be available to our Hindi readers in India
and at other places.
Under
this project more than 1,100 foreign folktales have been written in Hindi after
reading from books and Internet and by hearing from people. Indian folktales
are normally available in Hindi language that is why Indian folktales have not
been included in this collection.
Besides
where folktales from European countries are easily available in English, the
whole folktale literature seems to be incomplete without their mention that is
why some folktales have been included from those countries.
The
following books have been prepared as e-Books (on CDs) in which more than 600
folktales have been given. These folktales are available to our Hindi readers
any time – to tell children, to be read by children and adults alike, for
reference and for research purposes, or for any other purpose the people find
useful. The rest of the folktales are also being organized under various titles
whose information will be made available at time to time.
This
project does not stop at 1,100 folktales rather it is a continuous process so
expect more to come in future.
Till
now no single folktale collection has been as large as this one even in English
language. The two large collectors of folktales known in Europe are: Grimm’s
Brothers and the Andrew Lang. But even their collections are also not so large
as this in Hindi language.
We
are pleased that we could collect so many folktales at one place in Hindi
language. We hope that this valuable collection will prove unique and useful to
our Hindi folktale literature.
AFRICA
Folktales from Western
Africa – 15 tales, 154 pages
Folktales from Eastern
Africa – 9 tales, 106 pages
Folktales from Southern
Africa – 15 tales, 146 pages
Folktales from Egypt – 8
tales, 126 pages
Folktales from Ethiopia-1
– 27 tales, 126 pages
Folktales from Ethiopia-2
– 23 tales, 126 pages
Queen of Sheba Makeda and
King Solomon – 212 pages
King Solomon – 11 tales,
164 pages
Folktales from Nigeria-1 –
20 tales, 170 pages
Folktales from Nigeria-2 –
20 tales, 178 pages
Folktales from Ghana – 14
tales, 172 pages
Cunningness of Anansi
Spider – 15 tales, 112 pages
Cunningness of Anansi
Spider – 20 tales, 196 pages
Folktales from Zanzibar –
10 tales, 164 pages
Folktales from South
Africa – 18 tales, 194 pages
AMERICA, NORTH
Folktales from North
America-1 – 12 tales, 124 pages
Folktales from North
America-2 – 12 tales, 120 pages
Folktales from Canada – 17
folktales, 112 pages
Folktales of Raven-1 – 20
tales, 124 pages
Folktales of Raven-2 – 20
tales, 126 pages
Folktales of Raven-3 – 3
modern tales, 126 pages
AMERICA, SOUTH
Folktales from South
America – 8 tales,
ASIA
Folktales from Asia-1 – 26 tales, 196 pages
Folktales from China – 8 tales, 80 pages
China: Myths and Legends-1 – 18 tales, 190 pages
China: Myths and Legends-2 – 20 tales, 188 pages
Folktales from Russia – 22 tales, 264 pages
EUROPE
Folktales from Europe-2 – 22 tales, 214 pages
One Story many Colors-11 – Cinderella – 20 tales, 272 pages
Folktales from Italy-1 – 18 tales, 194 pages
Folktales from Italy-2 – 16 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-3 – 12 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-4 – 21 tales, 200 pages
Folktales from Italy-5 – 15 tales, 210 pages
Folktales from Italy-6 – 18 tales, 220 pages
Folktales from Italy-7 – 22 tales, 230 pages
Folktales from Italy-8 – 13 tales, 122 pages
Folktales from Norse-1 – 8 tales, 148 pages
Folktales from Norse-2 – 11 tales, 120 pages
WORLD
Christianity in Folktales – 23 tales, 258 pages
One Story Many Colors-12 – Cinderella – 10 tales, 112 pages
The e-Books published under the Series “Foreign Folktales in Hindi” are
available now on CD-ROMs. To obtain further information about them or a copy of
any book :
