Chinese Fairy Tales
By: Martens, Frederick H
Contributor(s): Green, Y. S [Illustrator]
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TextSeries: Dover Children's Thrift ClassicsPublisher: Dover Publications, Inc. 1998ISBN: 9780486401409Subject(s): Folklore - China | Tales - ChinaSummary: Chinese Fairy Tales is a new selection of stories adapted from The Chinese Fairy Book, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1921. The illustrations and notes have been prepared specially for this edition.
Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths and more.
Enhanced by 18 charming illustrations, Chinese Fairy Tales offers a captivating series of time-honored tales sure to enchant children, adults and any lover of folklore.
CONTENTS: Women's words part flesh and blood -- The three rhymsters -- The bird with nine heads -- The cave of the beasts -- The panther -- The great flood -- Why dog and cat are enemies -- The herb boy and the weaving maiden -- The lady of the moon -- The miserly farmer -- Old Dschang -- The flower-elves -- The dragon-princess -- The disowned princess -- The maiden who was stolen away -- The frog princess.
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Chinese Fairy Tales is a new selection of stories adapted from The Chinese Fairy Book, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1921. The illustrations and notes have been prepared specially for this edition.
Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths and more.
Enhanced by 18 charming illustrations, Chinese Fairy Tales offers a captivating series of time-honored tales sure to enchant children, adults and any lover of folklore.
CONTENTS: Women's words part flesh and blood -- The three rhymsters -- The bird with nine heads -- The cave of the beasts -- The panther -- The great flood -- Why dog and cat are enemies -- The herb boy and the weaving maiden -- The lady of the moon -- The miserly farmer -- Old Dschang -- The flower-elves -- The dragon-princess -- The disowned princess -- The maiden who was stolen away -- The frog princess.
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