(From Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis) - a Japanese lore; a folk tale that gives moral lesson Summary In a remote part of Japan lived a man named Matsuyama, his wife, and their little daughter. Once Matsuyama went to a distant place on business and returned with gifts for his wife... Continue Reading →
The Library
Writer: Romesh Gunesekera, a Sri Lankan-born British writer Characters: Donald Amaratunga A librarian Janice Conway Summary of the Story This story by Romesh Gunesekera, a Sri Lankan-born British writer, is about the search for one's traditional roots and the preservation of personal heritage. Donald Amaratunga had come to Britain from Ceylon, present Sri Lanka, with... Continue Reading →
The Necklace
Writer: Guy de Maupassant, French writer Characters: Matilda Loisel Mr Loisel, Matilda's husband Jeanne Forestier, Matilda's friend Summary of the Story This story is about a lower middle-class married woman, named Matilda Loisel, who suffers miserably for pretending to be a rich and high class woman. Matilda is young and pretty but was born into... Continue Reading →
The Three Dancing Goats
Characters: (Baba Trinco, the storyteller) Sindhu, a poor and hard-working young peasant Sindhu's mother An old woman with three goats Sindhu's landowner The landowner's beautiful daughter A handsome young suitor Summary of the Story This story is an Indian folk tale. Baba Trinco tells the story. A poor and hard-working young peasant, Sindhu, who lives... Continue Reading →
Bhimnidhi Tiwari
Bhimnidhi Tiwari (1911-1973) is a well-known poet, story writer and dramatist from Nepal. An ardent social reformer, Tiwari established Nepal Natak Sangh (Nepal Drama Society) in 1949. Through this organization, he promoted the Nepali plays by staging plays and encouraging the Nepali writers to write plays. In order to sustain this organization, he also wrote... Continue Reading →
The Bull
Written by Bhimnidhi Tiwari CharactersRanabahadur Shah – The king, 23 yearsLaxminarayan Dahal (Jaisi) – Subedar with Samarjug Company, bichari of the Itachapali court, and bull doctor, around 40 yearsJitman – cowherd Gore – cowherd Setting: Three scenes:Scene 1: House yard of Laxminarayan, morning timeScene 2: A courtyard of Basantapur Palace Scene 3: A cowshed of... Continue Reading →
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