Tales of The Ten Princes
Tales of The Ten Princes

Author: Dandin

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 935118675X

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Dandin's work as a novelist, poet and pioneering theorist of literary style has secured for him an important place in classical Sanskrit literature. He lived in Kanchi, near present-day Chennai, in the period c. AD 650?750, during the Pallava rule. The Dasa Kumara Charitam is a prose romance recounting the exploits of Prince Rajavahana and his nine companions. Its colourful tales of adventure are notable for their ironic humour, amoral outlook and uninhibited descriptions of contemporary life and manners. A remarkable feature of the stories is the geographical sweep of their action, ranging from present-day Punjab to Kerala, Gujarat to Assam and all the way to the islands of the Indian Ocean. Also remarkable is the rich variety of characters and situations. Dandin vivifies each personage, major and minor, and provides lively accounts of assassinations, executions, dance festivals and royal assemblies, describes at length the training of a courtesan, and even the tools for burgling a house. Even though Tales of the Ten Princes can be enjoyed for its absorbing stories alone, it is also a wonderfully detailed sociological account of an important age in ancient India.

The Ten Princes
The Ten Princes

Author: Dandin

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781258958381

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This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.

Ten Big Toes and a Prince's Nose
Ten Big Toes and a Prince's Nose

Author: Nancy Gow

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781402763960

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A lovely princess with enormous feet and a charming prince with a huge nose meet on a ski lift and, while their flaws are hidden, fall in love.

Dasakumara Charita (Adventures of the Ten Princes)
Dasakumara Charita (Adventures of the Ten Princes)

Author: Dandin

Publisher: Global Vision Pub House

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9788182200203

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The Dasakumara-Charita Is A Katha Type Of Prose-Poetic Of Romance Written By Dandin. Avoiding The Highly Styled Prose Of Banabhatta, He Found Inspiration In The Brhatkatha To Write On Social Themes Embodying Tales Of Adventure And Romance Of The Ten Princes, Who Are The Heroes Of This Work. The Framework Of The Narratives Is Simple. It Relates To Ten Princes, Sons Of Ministers Included, Who Got SepaRated With A Plan To Meet At Ujjayini Again. Dandin Shows In This Romance Great Powers Of Characterisation As Also He Draws Realistic Scenes Of Life. His Style Is Easy And Unaffected And Full Of Wit And Humour.

Seven Princes
Seven Princes

Author: John R. Fultz

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0316206024

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A vibrant tale of ancient sorcerers, heroic kings, and looming war, Seven Princes is the epic beginning to John R. Fultz's debut fantasy series. Under the watchful eye of the Giants, the kingdoms of Men rose to power. Now, the Giant-King has slain the last of the Serpents and ushered in an era of untold peace and prosperity. Where a fire-blackened desert once stood, golden cities flourish in verdant fields. But the realms of Man face a new threat -- an ancient sorcerer slaughters the rightful King of Yaskatha before the unbelieving eyes of his son, young Prince D'zan. With the Giant-King lost to a mysterious doom, it seems that no one has the power to stop the coming storm. Now the fugitive Prince seeks allies across the realms of Men and Giants to liberate his father's stolen kingdom. Six foreign Princes are tied to his fate. Only one thing is certain: War is coming. Praise for Book of the Shapers: "Non-stop action at a blistering pace. . .Vigorous and vibrant." -- Kirkus "Flawless -- and timeless -- epic fantasy." -- BN.com

The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Publisher: Twin Sisters®

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1625815476

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Simple text and captivating illustrations are paired with beautiful music and fun sound-effects to help tell the classic tale of "The Princess and the Pea." Prince Fastidious travels the world to find his perfect princess. But something is not quite right about any of them. They either talk too much, or not at all. Some are too old for him, or too young. Others are spoiled or have too many noisy, little dogs. Find out what happens when Princess Rose accidentally comes to the castle at night because of a fierce storm. How does she prove to the Queen that she’s a real princess? A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love for reading.

Cinderella and the Vampire Prince
Cinderella and the Vampire Prince

Author: Wiley Blevins

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1634400917

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You may know the story of the downtrodden girl who meets her Prince Charming. But our Cinder-Ella rules the dark night with her new Prince.

What Ten Young Men Did
What Ten Young Men Did

Author: Daṇḍin

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9780814762066

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Each of the ten princes has several adventures on his quest to be reunited with the crown-prince. Variegated violence and sorcery figure in their exploits, but love affairs are even more prominent. Commentators have lambasted Dandin's heroes for their antiheroic, apparently random, escapades, while in fact the architecture of his plot reveals an elegant, instructive construction. What Ten Young Men Did is a coming-of-age novel from the seventh century CE. In combat and in the bedroom, ten individuals juggle virtue and vice on their heroic progress from adolescence to maturity. Dandin’s work is autobiographical in two senses: each of the young men narrates their personal experiences, while the author could not have written with such confident realism had he not had many of the same picaresque adventures in his native South India and beyond. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org

Ten Little Princesses
Ten Little Princesses

Author: Mike Brownlow

Publisher:

Published: 2025-04-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780316585194

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Count down from ten princesses to one with help from charming princes, adorable ponies, and a fairy godmother! Ten little princesses, going to the ball, Trotting on their ponies, past the castle wall. Ten little princesses are all dressed up and excited for the special ball. But on their journey there, they run into all sorts of trouble, from a wicked witch and a spooky forest to a hungry giant and a fire-breathing dragon! How will these princesses ever get to the ball on time? Get your magic wand and glass slippers ready because with plenty of magical things to count on every page, this bouncing rhyming story will have your little one wanting to read it again and again!

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower
Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

Author: Tamsyn Muir

Publisher:

Published: 2021-10-31

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781645240570

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When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword--and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the fortieth. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up. And winter is closing in on Floralinda...