Indian Short Stories

From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India.

A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turned In this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki...

Dive into this treasure trove of fifteen opulent folk tales, myths and fables from vibrant southern India. Travel down the banks of the Kaveri to the shores of the Indian Ocean; from the depths of mysterious jungles to the towering Nilgiris; from the lavish abode of kings to quiet villages in Coorg; and finally, meet the enchanting fairies, elves, gods and goddesses along the way! Laugh at the funny deeds of a miser. Cry at the misfortunes of the naïve. Wonder at the courage of the weak against the mighty. Come, revel in these fantastic folk tales!

5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world's most populous nation and a rising global power.

When Tulsi first meets Madhav, she is irrevocably drawn to his chiseled good looks and charm. Although wary of his many dalliances and the string of broken hearts left in his wake, she is surprised by the intense desire that Madhav arouses in her. And before long, she forsakes her family, her prospective career, her fiancé - all for the love of this inscrutable man. But love can be like poison. Years later, Tulsi escapes to the ancient city of Vrindavan, seeking redemption amidst the cries and prayers of its anguished widows.

A seminal work in Native American literature, Black Hawk’s autobiography offers an eyewitness account of the escalating hostilities between Indigenous peoples and the encroaching white settlers of the early to mid-nineteenth century. After making a name for himself as a war captain for the Sauk, Black Hawk played an important role in resisting American attempts at territory expansion - especially those related to the disputed Treaty of Saint Louis - and aided British forces in military efforts against the United States throughout the War of 1812.

Charles Eastman is unique among Indian writers, whether storytellers or oral historians. He was raised traditionally, as a Woodland Sioux, by his grandmother, from 1858 to 1874, until he was 15. He thus gained a thorough first-hand knowledge of the lifeways, language, culture, and oral history. His father (thought to have been hanged at Mankato, Minnesota) reappeared and insisted he receive the white man's education.

A strange final message from a ghost ship, comes alive with the voices of the past. Listen or die. "The Song of The Lady Rose" by Gabino Iglesias is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire S2: Originals is the second installment of Nightfire's...

Step into Indian Country. Enter the dark welter of troubled history throughout the Americas, where the heritage of violence meets the ferocity of intent. Features brand-new stories by: Mistina Bates, Jean Rae Baxter, Lawrence Block, Joseph Bruchac, David Cole, Reed Farrel Coleman, O'Neil De Noux, A.A. Hedge Coke, Gerard Houarner, Liz Martnez, R. Narvaez, Kimberly Roppolo, Leonard Schonberg, and Melissa Yi.

தமிழ் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் பெரும் கலைஞர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். நவீன புனைகதைக்கு அவர் அளித்திருப்பவை வெவ்வேறு நிறமும் வெவ்வேறு களமும் வெவ்வேறு உணர்வும் கொண்ட ஒளி பொருந்திய கதைகள். அவரது கதையுலகம் நுட்பமானது மட்டுமல்ல; விரிவானதும் கூட. சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் அதிக வசீகரம் கொண்டவர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். அபூர்வமான அழகுணர்ச்சிகொண்ட இவர், நினைவில் நீங்காது நிற்கும் அற்புதமான பல சிறுகதைகளைப் படைத்திருக்கிறார்.

The author has spent his life in many parts of the state, with a wide variety of people. These stories talk about what people are curious about, what they search for, wherever they are.

தமிழ் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் பெரும் கலைஞர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். நவீன புனைகதைக்கு அவர் அளித்திருப்பவை வெவ்வேறு நிறமும் வெவ்வேறு களமும் வெவ்வேறு உணர்வும் கொண்ட ஒளி பொருந்திய கதைகள். அவரது கதையுலகம் நுட்பமானது மட்டுமல்ல; விரிவானதும் கூட. சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் அதிக வசீகரம் கொண்டவர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். அபூர்வமான அழகுணர்ச்சிகொண்ட இவர், நினைவில் நீங்காது நிற்கும் அற்புதமான பல சிறுகதைகளைப் படைத்திருக்கிறார்.

Jewish identity. Perhaps, no other socio-psychological phenomena has gone through so many shifts, tribulations, elation, and changes. Jewish identity and experiences have been a source of much intellectual interest and discussion for philosophers and literary geniuses in the history of humanity, such as Hillel, St. Paul, Ibn Ezra, Maimonides, Calvin, Mann, Levinas, Herzl, etc. In this fine tradition and in the class of such geniuses, H. C. Kim has produced a volume of literature that will certainly rank among the most elite in the genre.

Termed the Uncle Tom's Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, Ramona is the story of 3 cultures - Indian, Mexican, and Anglo - locked in combat. The upheaval and injustice are humanized through the romance of a beautiful half-Indian orphan who grow up as the ward of Señora Moreno in privileged surroundings, then falls in love with an Indian and joins him in a life of poverty and tragedy. The Ramona Pageant in Hemet, California, based on this romance, has played each year since 1923, reenacting the transition period between Mexican traditions and the new U.S. and state governments.

Before Black Elk Speaks, before his epic poem "A Cycle of the West", John G. Neihardt wrote many short stories that found favor with readers and critics. Among his best were the 17 collected in Indian Tales and Others in 1926. "The Singer of the Ache", considered Neihardt's highest achievement in short fiction, portrays young Moon-Walker's quest for supernatural powers achieved at a price.

The Path of Light is a collection of short stories nothing if not a mirror to the phenomenal range of human behavior. Taken from the Upanishads to the Jatakas to South Asian folklore, these simple but contemplative tales reveal how people are capable of both extreme cruelty and inordinate kindness.

Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center. Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in the fictional town...

தமிழ் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் பெரும் கலைஞர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். நவீன புனைகதைக்கு அவர் அளித்திருப்பவை வெவ்வேறு நிறமும் வெவ்வேறு களமும் வெவ்வேறு உணர்வும் கொண்ட ஒளி பொருந்திய கதைகள். அவரது கதையுலகம் நுட்பமானது மட்டுமல்ல; விரிவானதும் கூட. சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் அதிக வசீகரம் கொண்டவர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். அபூர்வமான அழகுணர்ச்சிகொண்ட இவர், நினைவில் நீங்காது நிற்கும் அற்புதமான பல சிறுகதைகளைப் படைத்திருக்கிறார்.

தமிழ் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் பெரும் கலைஞர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். நவீன புனைகதைக்கு அவர் அளித்திருப்பவை வெவ்வேறு நிறமும் வெவ்வேறு களமும் வெவ்வேறு உணர்வும் கொண்ட ஒளி பொருந்திய கதைகள். அவரது கதையுலகம் நுட்பமானது மட்டுமல்ல; விரிவானதும் கூட. சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் அதிக வசீகரம் கொண்டவர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். அபூர்வமான அழகுணர்ச்சிகொண்ட இவர், நினைவில் நீங்காது நிற்கும் அற்புதமான பல சிறுகதைகளைப் படைத்திருக்கிறார்.

The author has spent his life in many parts of the state, with a wide variety of people. These stories talk about what people are curious about, what they search for, wherever they are.