Battle of the Monkey & the Crab: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Battle of the Monkey & the Crab: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Battle of the Monkey & the Crab is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Anonymous. The listed translation credits are Thompson, David (1835–?).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Battle of the Monkey & the Crab" by Anonymous is a Japanese folktale published in English translation in 1885. When a cunning monkey tricks a crab out of her rice ball and later kills her in a dispute over persimmon fruit, the crab's offspring plot an elaborate revenge. With help from unusual allies—a chestnut, bee, cow dung, and mortar—they devise a deadly trap at the monkey's home. Retributive justice drives this dark tale of betrayal and vengeance.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Battle of the Monkey & the Crab
- Author credits: Anonymous
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Thompson, David (1835–?)
Catalogue subjects
- Fairy tales -- Japan
- Folklore -- Japan
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- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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