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A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo 

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F W BainA Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo (2006)
A collection of stories by F W Bain

 
Francis William Bain (1863-1940) was a British writer of fantasy stories that he "claimed "were translated from Sanskrit.

The first of these was A Digit of the Moon (1898), which Bain claimed was his translation of the eighth part of sixteen of a Sanskrit manuscript given to him by a brahmin.

In the story, the king Súryakánta falls in love with the wise and beautiful princess Anangarágá, who will marry only the suitor who asks her a question she cannot answer. The king, with his clever friend Rasakósha, sets off to win the hand of the princess.*

The Indian Stories of Francis W. Bain were published in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. They purport to be translations of unidentified manuscripts. However, these books are not directly derived from Hindu texts or traditions. Bain was eventually unveiled as a writer of orientalist fantasies, but by that time he had a loyal readership who could care less. He continued to press on with the series until there were thirteen volumes. This is thus a harmless literary hoax on a par with Bilitis. Which is not to say that these books don't have their charm, particularly if you like early fantasy writers, such as William Morris or Lord Dunsany. Just don't use them as sources for information about Hindu mythology.

 
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April 2010 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 1140205641Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain
ISBN: 1-140-20564-1 / 978-1-140-20564-7
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July 2007 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0548125155Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain
ISBN: 0-548-12515-5 / 978-0-548-12515-1 (USA edition)
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1966 : Hardback
Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W Bain
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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May 2011 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1172944105Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo;
Author(s): F W. 1863-1940 Bain
ISBN: 1-172-94410-5 / 978-1-172-94410-1
Publisher: Lightning Source UK Ltd
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April 2010 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 114020565XTitle: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain
ISBN: 1-140-20565-X / 978-1-140-20565-4
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April 2010 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1140205668Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain, G. P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN: 1-140-20566-8 / 978-1-140-20566-1
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December 2009 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1150643943Title: A Digit of the Moon; And Other Love Stories From the Hindoo
Author(s): Francis William Bain
ISBN: 1-150-64394-3 / 978-1-150-64394-1
Publisher: General Books LLC
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July 2006 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1428634851Title: A Digit of the Moon and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain
ISBN: 1-4286-3485-1 / 978-1-4286-3485-5 (USA edition)
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January 2009 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B001QXDWN2Title: A Digit of the Moon, and Other Love Stories from the Hindoo
Author(s): F. W. Bain
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