Folk-Tales Of Bengal

About the Book: - The author of this book has collected folk-tales of Bengal from a good story teller, who is an old lady. Then from a barber, old servant and old Brahman which he has compiled into this book. They all tell the stories in Bengali. He translated them into English. He feels that the stories given in this book are a genuine sample of the old stories narrated by old woman from age to age through a hundred generations. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and to make it in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. The 32 illustrations are good and eye-catching which he has preserved from oblivion. He put the pictures sequentially with the text to set a relation with one and other. The subject of the book is interesting and delicate. Though the book is a rare one, it may be recognized even by those who dissent from the author’s views. About the Author: - The Reverend Lal Behari Dey (Bengali: লাল বিহারী দে - also transliterated as Lal Behari Day) was a Bengali Indian journalist, who converted to Christianity, and became a Christian missionary himself. From 1855 to 1867 Lal Behari was a missionary and minister of the Free Church of Scotland. From 1867 to 1889 he worked as professor of English in Government-administered colleges at Berhampore and Hooghly. After having served in several churches in the prime of his career, he joined the Berhampore Collegiate School as Principal in 1867. Later he became Professor of English and Mental and Moral Philosophy in Hooghly Mohsin College of the University of Calcutta and stayed with it from 1872 to 1888. Being a devout Christian but pro-British Raj, he protested against any discrimination practised by the ruling class against the natives. The Title 'Folk-Tales Of Bengal written/authored/edited by Lal Behari Day', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353245825 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 412 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-