From the publisher:
An appealing collection of more than a hundred Indian fables that are delightful as well as short, pithy, and ingenious. Each fable has its separate moral in prose or rhyme; these are often epigrams of the shrewdest kind, full of wit and subtlety. Most of these fables are likely to be new to the majority of readers. In the characters of animals the same rules are observed as in Western fables. As the symbol of strength, the lion (or, in one or two instances, the tiger) is king, the fox is the symbol of cunning, the bear of inert power, the wolf of ferocity, the owl of assumed wisdom, and so forth.
Table of Contents:
1. The Glow-worm and the Daw
2. The King and His Vassal
3. The Fox and the Villagers
4. The Lion, the Stag, and the Fox
5. Tinsel and Lightning
6. The Monkey and the Looking-glass
7. The Fawn and the Little Tiger
8. The Lion, the Fox, and the Star
9. The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf
10. The Four Owls
11. The Tiger, the Wolf, and the Fox
12. The Fox and the Farmer's Dog
13. The Fox in the Well
14. The Birds and the Lime
15. The Wealthy Man and the String
16. The Sword, the Razor, and the Strop
17. The Well-bred and the Ill-bred
18. The Drum and the Soldiers
19. The Owls and the Crows
20. The Fish and the Eagle
21. The Camel and the Pig
22. The Frog and the Snake
23. The Dove and the Grasshopper
24. The Sun and the Glow-worm
25. The Fox and the Crabs
26. The Assembly of Animals
27. The Worm and the Sun
28. The Dog and the Dog-dealer
29. The Banquet of the Beasts
30. The Beasts and the Fishes
31. The Wise Man and His Two Pupils
32. The Lion and His Cub
33. The Peacock, the Goose, and the Turkey
34. The Fools and the Drum
35. The Fox and the Tame Elephant
36. The Smithy
37. The Ram, the Ewe, and the Wolf
38. The Rag and the Ribbon
39. The Man of Luck and the Man of Pluck
40. The Thief and the Fox
41. The Snake and the Parrot
42. The Workman and the Trees
43. The Elephant and the Fly
44. The Man and the Snake
45. The Sparrow and the Sea
46. The Snakes and the Eels
47. The Owl and His School
48. The Cock and His Three Hens
49. The Fox and His Shadow
50. The Sun, the Wise Men, and the Wag
51. The Raven and the Cattle
52. The Nymphs, Luck and Ill-luck
53. The Peacock and the Crow
54. The Miser and the Money Tree
55. The Pigs and the Sage
56. The Owl and the Echo
57. The Ass and the Watch-dog
58. The Tiger and the Giraffe
59. The Tiger, the Stag, and the Crocodile
60. The Peacock and the Fox
61. The Captain, the Soldier, and the Horses
62. The Dog, the Wolf, and the Moon
63. The Fool and His Fever
64. The Elephant, the Frogs, and the Toad
65. The Black Dog and the White Dog
66. The Hare and the Pig
67. The Elephant and the Ape
68. The Raven, the Serpent, and the Bracelet
69. The Wasp and the Prince
70. The King, the Queen, and the Prime Minister
71. The Tiger and the Hare
72. The Lucky Man and the Sea
73. The Lark and Its Young Ones
74. The Peacock and the Tortoise
75. The Crane, the Crab, and the Fish
76. The Man and the Vault
77. The Lotus, the Bees, and the Frogs
78. The Crow and the Dawn
79. The Tradesman and the Honest Servant
80. The Tiger, the Fox, and the Hunters
81. The Clever Minister
82. The Farmer and the Fox
83. The Kites, the Crows, and the Fox
84. The Farmer and the Fox
85. The Maid and the Wise Man
86. The Man and His Piece of Cloth
87. The Fox and the Dove
88. The Lion and the Goat
89. The Sage and the Animals
90. The Two Gems
91. The Crane and the Fool
92. The Sun's Grandmamma
93. The Lion, the Fox, and the Storyteller
94. The Despot and the Wag
95. The Lion and the Elephant
96. The Sunling
97. The Gentleman and the Sedan Bearers
98. The Lion and the Gadfly
99. The Sage and the Children
100. The Mushroom and the Goose
101. The Fox in a Warehouse
102. The Cobbler and the Turkey
103. The Frog and the King
104. The Fish and Rain
105. The Viper in the King's Garden
106. The Hammer and the Anvil
