The second half of the Bengal Fairy Tales was different from the first half in that it was more haunting and dark. I still enjoyed it though.
I liked the first story of the second half: The Ghost-Brahman. This story was about a man's wife who is killed by a ghost. After killing the wife, the ghost takes the place of her as the wife. At first the husband does not notice that the woman that returns is not his wife but a ghost. It is not until later that he realizes that the woman in his home is not his wife but a ghost. He finally discovers this when he notices the supernatural happenings done by his so called "wife." This story was haunting and dark because it dealt with a ghost and exorcism.
Another story that I enjoyed was the The Story of a Brahmadaitya. This story is about a poor Brahman who embarks on a dangerous journey with the help of Brahmadaitya. With the help of Brahmadaitya, the Brahman was able to cut off a branch of a tree that was heavily guarded by ghosts. That branch was Brahman's ticket to wealth. Brahmadaitya's generosity did not stop there. Every time Brahman requested something from Brahmadaitya, Brahmadaitya granted him his wish. I felt like this story was a little too good to be true. I was waiting for something bad to happened but nothing bad did happened. Instead, the Brahman continued his wealthy lifestyle and lived happily ever after.
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