THE CAT AND MOUSE - 4 Wonderfully Illustrated Persian Fairytales
About this ebook
As travelers journeyed along the Silk Route they brought with them the folklore from the lands of those both the East and West of Persia. And so, a beautiful tapestry of folklore and children’s tales has been woven over the centuries. Herein are four wonderfully illustrated Persian tales which are but a sliver of the immense library of Persian folklore.
The stories in this volume are:
The Cat and The Mouse
The Son of the Soap Seller
The King's Treasure
The King and The Fisherman
KEYWORDS/TAGS: Persia, cat, mouse, Folklore, fairytales, myths, legends, children’s stories, Silk Route, Iran, Iraq, east, west, castles, soap seller, son, king, treasure, fisherman, wealth, riches,
About the author
Not much is known about the author Hartwell James, other than he was an avid collector of stories for children and fairy tales from different regions. He published a number of books from areas he felt were rich in folklore. He likely lived in the 1800 to the 1900’s, which most of his books published in 1906.
His titles included The Magic Bed: A Book of East Indian Tales, The Cat and the Mouse: A Book of Persian Tales, The Jeweled Sea: A Book of Chinese Tales, The Magic Jaw Bone: A Book of South Sea Islands Tales, The Man Elephant: A Book of African Tales, and The Enchanted Castle: A Book of Tales from Flower Land. All of the collections. It’s obvious from his work that James was a passionate traveler who saw worth in sharing the folklore of areas he visited.
With thanks to Fairytalez.com
