Mary Frere took down these stories from her ayah, Anna Liberata de Souza, whose family came from among the Lingayats of southern India. Rajahs and ranees, magicians, talking animals and devoted brothers fill tales such as Punchkin, whose life is hidden in a parrot, Brave Seventee Bai and Rama and Luxman; Anna’s own life story is included.
Published in 1868, it was among the first collections of Indian folk tales gathered in English. Download the free EPUB.