Traditional tales arranged into three sections: Animal Tales, Romantic Tales, and Humorous Tales. — The compiler, Dr. Htin Aung (1909-1978), was an important author and scholar of Burmese history and Burmese culture. Oxford and Cambridge educated Htin Aung wrote several books on Burmese history and culture in both Burmese and English. His English language works brought a much-needed Burmese perspective to the international study of Burmese history, hitherto written by British historians of the colonial era.
Htin Aung authored many important books on Myanmar, under the pen name of Maung Htin Aung. His books are widely used in the study of the comparatively under-documented history and culture of Myanmar.