TWENTY-TWO GOBLINS




Translated from the Sanskrit by Arthur W. Ryder




CONTENTS



Introduction

Goblin-story

1. The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of
his parents-in-law?

2. The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose
wife should she be?

3. The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women?

4. King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves
the most honour?

5. The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which