These 22 stories are told by the Goblin to the King Vikram. King Vikram faces many difficulties in bringing the vetala
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English Year 2007
Table of contents :
Cover
Jacket
Title Page
About Somadeva Bhatt
About Arthur William Ryder
Contents
Introduction
Goblin Stories
First Goblin : The Prince's Elopement
Second Goblin : The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life
Third Goblin : The Parrot and the Thrush
Fourth Goblin : King Shudraka and Hero's Family
Fifth Goblin : The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man
Sixth Goblin : The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother
Seventh Goblin : The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good
Eight Goblin : The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton
Ninth Goblin : The Four Scientific Suitors
Tenth Goblin : The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner
Eleventh Goblin : The King who won a Fairy as his Wife
Twelfth Goblin : The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman
Thirteenth Goblin : The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief
Fourteenth Goblin : The Man who changed into a Woman at Will
Fifteenth Goblin : The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest
Sixteenth Goblin : The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death
Seventeenth Goblin : The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies
Eighteenth Goblin : The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill
Nineteenth Goblin : The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love
Twentieth Goblin : The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life
Twenty-First Goblin : The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy
Twenty-Second Goblin : The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother
Conclusion