Folktales form a primary part of China's rich cultural and literary heritage. Like in every culture, Chinese folktales too have been instrumental in passing...
Read stories from the continent of Africa. Meet the Zebra, learn about Anansi the spider and follow Masai Mara. Simple, funny and sometimes with a message for t...
Europeans began to write down the folk and fairy tales of their various countries only when Johan Gutenberg invented his printing press in 1450. Some of the bet...
This collection brings to you a classic mixture of humorous, informative and interesting stories from the ancient times of southern India. Enjoy a ride on '...
'Victory for Mewari!' His father's last words seemed to spur the young ruler on to ever greater feats. His success on the battlefield raised Rajput ...
Prafulla’s future promised only doom and sorrow. Gossiping neighbours and an unhappy marriage would have ruined many women, but Prafulla was not one to gi...
In this Bengali classic Bankim Chandra Cattopadhyay writes about Navakumar, a city bred young man, and his innocent bride kapala kundala, a child of the forest ...
Bhujyu, the prince of Tugra, was shipwrecked and afloat in a treacherous sea. Sage Atri and his sons were doomed to certain death in a deep pit. Both were staun...
Just because the boy was blind, he became the butt of every unkind prank. Little did his family realize that Soordas could often see more than anyone else. He c...