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Step into a Bengal of haunted trees, cunning foxes, and snakes that change their shape.
In Folk-Tales of Bengal, Lal Behari Day gathers fairy tales rooted in Bengali oral tradition. These are stories passed from elder to child and shared by village storytellers. Magic, humor, bravery, and wisdom meet in a world where heroic peasants and divine intervention belong beside the fears and hopes of daily life.
First published in 1883, the collection preserves stories that offer a glimpse of how generations of Bengalis understand justice, nature, and life’s mysteries. Follow their strange encounters and discover more than enchantment. Beneath the wonders lies a moral world, shaped by the questions and values that people carry from one generation to the next.
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- Nature touched by mystery Discover stories that express reverence for nature while making room for fear, hope, and enchantment.
- Stories passed between generations Enter a storytelling tradition carried from elder to child, with wisdom and wonder held together.
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Folk-Tales of Bengal
by Lal Behari Day· 1883
Bengali folk stories bring people, animals, and spirits together.
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Lal Behari Day
1824–1892 · Bengali folklorist and missionary
Lal Behari Day was a Bengali writer, journalist, and Christian minister of nineteenth-century India, best remembered for Folk-Tales of Bengal, a beloved collection that preserved the village stories of Bengal for readers around the world.
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