Ibong Adarna by Anonymous

"Ibong Adarna" by Anonymous is an early 19th century Filipino epic poem about a magical bird with healing powers. When King Fernando falls gravely ill, his three sons embark on a perilous quest to capture the legendary Adarna bird, whose enchanted songs can cure him. The prince who succeeds will inherit the throne. Their journey unfolds through betrayal, enchantments, rescues of imprisoned princesses, and tests of character that determine not only their father's fate but their own destinies in this tale of adventure and family rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Anonymous
Title Ibong Adarna
Corrido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan nang tatlong Principeng Magcacapatid na Anac nang Haring Fernando at nang Reina Valeriana sa Cahariang Berbania
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibong_Adarna
Credits Produced by Tamiko I. Camacho, Jerome Espinosa Baladad,
Pilar Somoza and PG Distributed Proofreaders from page
scans provided by University of Michigan. Dedicated to the
three Filipino comedians Dolphy, Panchito and Babalu who
made this folklore memorable in a 1970s film adaptation.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Tagalog
LoC Class GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject Folklore -- Philippines
Category Text
eBook-No. 16157
Release Date
Last Update Dec 11, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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