Once Firat came across Nasruddin standing silently at a nondescript crossroads, casually observing the lack of traffic, and asked what he was doing there.
“Someday, it is possible,” Nasruddin said, “that something of great historical importance will happen right here, and no doubt a crowd will gather. I want to be sure to get a good view of the event, so I have come early before everyone else to stake out a spot.”
Please join us on
at Bean & Leaf, 13 Washington St., New London, CT, 06320
for the premiere reading of a new New London-birthed book,
with author Ron J. Suresha and cover illustrator Sgott MacKenzie.
Ron will read from his humorous new collection of Turkish folktales published by Lethe Press at this premiere listening party and book launch.
Free and open to the public.
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Collected and retold by Ron J. Suresha
With a Preface by Ann Shapiro
Director, Connecticut Storytelling Center
Nasruddin and his donkey ride again — in this inspired new collection of his crazy wisdom stories!
Once, when the young fool Nasruddin was acting up in class by distracting his classmates with endless antics, jokes, and stories, his irate teacher uttered a curse:
“Whatever you do or say,
wherever you go or stay,
whether it’s night or day —
people will only laugh at you.”
Now, eight centuries later, people everywhere are still laughing at the immortal Mullah Nasruddin, one of the world’s most beloved folk characters.
This entertaining and insightful retelling of the Nasruddin corpus brings the beloved Persian folk hero into the 21st Century. With more than 350 of the most popular Nasruddin stories collected from dozens of sources by noted anthologist and lifelong Nasruddin devotee Ron J. Suresha, this collection gathers the most beloved and meaningful tales of Mullah Nasruddin wit and wisdom. Storytellers, folklorists, Sufis, Young Turks, comedians, spiritual seekers, and everyone who loves to laugh will be enriched and enlightened by the Mullah’s uncommon sense of humor.
The original cover watercolor of Mullah Nasruddin and his donkey was rendered by Sgott MacKenzie.
Lethe Press, January 2011 • 232 pp. • Includes glossary and bibliography
ISBN-10: 1-59021-175-8 • ISBN-13: 978-1-59021-175-5 • Price: $18.00 USD
Categories: Humor / Folklore / World Literature
Distributed in print by: ASP, Baker & Taylor, Ingram
Also available for Kindle, iBook, and all electronic-book formats
For more information, and to order:
email nasruddinbook[AT]gmail [DOT]com
or go to http://www.MullahNasruddin.com or http://www.LethePressBooks.com
Bear Bones Books is pleased to announce the pending release of the redesigned edition of The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin: Stories, jests, and donkey tales of the beloved Persian folk hero, collected & retold by Ron J. Suresha.
“The author’s roundup is exhaustive, perhaps one of the most honest of all English collections that have been published as popular Mullah Nasruddin literature.”
Nasreddin Hoca ordered a new shirt from Hussein the tailor, and when it was ready, he went to the tailor’s shop to pick it up.
After Nasreddin paid for the shirt, he decided to shop for some new pants. He chose a nice pair of baggy pants and tried them on, and the two bargained and agreed on a price.
Bear Bones Books announces the publication of a new collection of the most popular Nasreddin Hoca folk tales and jokes, in multiple formats on several platforms available everywhere. 100+ Favourite Tales of Nasreddin Hoca Favourite Tales of Nasreddin Hoca Favorite Stories of Mullah Nasruddin Treasured, oft-told stories of the famous funny folk hero by Ron[…]
Young Nasruddin was passing a vineyard and was very thirsty, so he jumped the fence and began to pull down and gobble the luscious grapes. But Bekri, the owner, spotted him and yelled…
The three men bought the mat and the other two bought the blanket.
Nasruddin stretched out in the center of the mat and promptly fell asleep.
Both of Ron J. Suresha’s acclaimed Mullah Nasruddin story collections are now available in hardcover!
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100+ Favourite Tales of Nasreddin Hoca: Treasured, oft-told stories of the famous funny folk hero Collected and retold by Ron J. Suresha Published by Bear Bones Books. ~Now available from Barnes & Noble! Get the softcover edition here. Get the digital edition here. ~Nasreddin Hoca, the eight-centuries-old “wise fool” character originating from Turkey and the[…]
Announcing the new Revised Edition of the acclaimed authentic story collection! Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin Order the book now from Amazon here. Order the ebook from Amazon Kindle here. HONORS ~ Lambda Literary Awards, Finalist ~ Rainbow Book Awards, Honorable Mention ~ This acclaimed folklore collection details the escapades and exploits of the beloved 800-year-old[…]
