THE VALIANT CHATTEE-MAKER

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.

“The Valiant Chattee-Maker” is a tale from the book “Old Deccan Days”. It is a collection of Indian storytales. Once upon a time a Tiger crept for shelter close to the wall of an old woman’s hut. 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!