MUCHIE-LAL

Mary Eliza Isabella Frere (1845–1911) was an English author of works regarding India. Frere was born at the rectory of Bitton in Gloucestershire. She had a  Frere published the first English-language field-collected book of Indian storytales “Old Deccan Days” in 1868. She published several poems and a play. Mary Frere had a nicknamed May.

“Muchie Lal” is a tale from the book “Old Deccan Days”. It is a collection of Indian storytales. It is a story about Rajah and Ranee who had no children. Long had they wished and prayed that the gods would send them a son. Would you like to know what happened then? Open the book and may you enjoy it from the first page to the last.  A classic example of Frere's style, this book is a real treasure! Enjoy the reading!