ISBN:
9780804841610
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (97 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version The Chinese Wonder Book : A Classic Collection of Chinese Tales
DDC:
398.20951
Keywords:
Tales -- China
;
Fairy tales -- China
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved tales of China, including 'Why the Dog Hates the Cat, ' 'The Great Bell, ' 'The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog' and 'The Talking Fish.' Originally published in 1919, this book has served as an introduction to the folk tales of classical China for generations of readers. The full-color illustrations originally published in the book's first edition are included, along with a new foreword by Sylvia Li-chun Lin, introducing the book and the amazing culture of Chinese folktales to modern readers
Abstract:
The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved tales of China, including 'Why the Dog Hates the Cat,' 'The Great Bell,' 'The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog' and 'The Talking Fish.' Originally published in 1919, this book has served as an introduction to the folk tales of classical China for generations of readers.The full-color illustrations originally published in the book's first edition are included, along with a new foreword by Sylvia Li-chun Lin, introducing the book and the amazing culture of Chinese folktales to modern readers.]]〉
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Foreword; The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat; The Great Bell; The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog; How Footbinding Started; The Talking Fish; Bamboo and the Turtle; The Mad Goose and the Tiger Forest; The Nodding Tiger; The Princess Guanyin; The Two Jugglers; The Phantom Vessel; The Wooden Tablet; The Golden Nugget; The Man Who Would Not Scold; Lusan, Daughter of Heaven;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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