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Enter a valley where every tale lives.Magic lives in every telling.Folk-Tales of Kashmir, collected by James Hinton Knowles, opens a door onto a vivid Kashmiri folk tales collection - a classic fairy tale anthology that brings traditional folklore stories and the legends of Kashmir to a wider readership. The selections encompass cultural heritage myths and moral fables from India, held in the plain, steady diction of Victorian-era collectors yet quickened by the cadence of oral speech. These narratives range from sly cautionary tales to lyrical origin myths, and they travel well: perfect for bedside listening and for sharing as bedtime stories for families. World folklore readers will recognise familiar motifs, while Andrew Lang fairy tale fans and Arabian Nights enthusiasts will appreciate the tone of wonder and moral cunning.Gathered in the Victorian era, Knowles’s collection sits where local oral tradition meets the period’s appetite for compiled tales. Its historical value is in preserving regional voice and ritual detail at a moment when such stories were often only spoken; its literary value is in the simple narrative energy that suits both close study and easy reading. For storytellers, the economy of form and memorable refrains make these tales ripe for retelling, and for comparative readers the collection highlights echoes between Kashmiri motifs and wider Eurasian traditions. Casual readers will find immediate pleasure in the storytelling; scholars and classic-literature collectors will prize it as a piece of Victorian-era literature that opens onto stories from South Asia, while contemporary readers will enjoy the moral clarity, humour and occasional darkness that give the tales their lasting force.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
