Fairy Tales & Folklore

Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes

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  • 1873 first published
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Daṇḍin's Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes (1873) is a folklore and fairy tales novel.

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About Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes

This book describes the adventures of ten Kumaras, i.e., young men, (all of whom are either princes or sons of royal ministers), as narrated by the men themselves. These narratives are replete with accounts of demigods, ghosts, gamblers, intrigues with voluptuous women, astonishing coincidences, cockfights, anthropophagy, sorcery, robberies, murders and wars. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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Who wrote Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes?

Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes was written by Daṇḍin and first published in 1873.

What genre is Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is there a free audiobook of Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 14 min.

What books are similar to Hindoo Tales or the Adventures of Ten Princes?

Readers who like it often enjoy Through the Looking-Glass, The Princess and the Goblin and Le avventure di Pinocchio.

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