Tales of Bengal, the prince rubies and other c

Tales of Bengal, the prince rubies and other tales
Collects by Lal Behari Day, illustrated by Helene Muller
Issue Nine of the school recreation If it is always a pleasure to discover stories came by the way, with these stories from Bengal will not be disappointed because they surprise us in many ways by their strangeness and their inspiration. If one finds in these tales of kings and queens, princes and princesses, rich and poor, the animals extraordinary powers, we are also in the presence of kings who have several wives, early marriages and arranged a world where many gods mingle the affairs of men. We discover a geography where habits are often different from ours: how to feed, dress, talk. The exuberant nature and a colorful world where gold and ruby shine of their lamps are made for us charmer. These tales seduce the reader by their exotic and sometimes confusing by the beauty of a universe refined, sometimes not devoid of a terrible cruelty. So let us be seduced by the , the little green parakeet who speaks the language of men or follow the adventure of the prince ruby, not to mention the amazing story of the boy marked by the seal of the moon.

These stories, collected in the last century, are an amazing discovery. Transcrits beautiful way with natural and elegance, they mix for our greatest pleasure, malice, wisdom and poetry. A recommend for everyone from 8 years.