Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
Last updated: 17.12.19
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1980 |
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Moss Roberts |
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Pantheon |
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0394739949 |
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Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folk Lore Library
Paperback: 288 pages, usually ships within 24 hours.
Amazon Review
This is a wonderful collection of simple wonder stories and fables from China, most of
very ancient origin. There are even some from the Taoist master Chuang Tzu. They
are all very brief, in typical Chinese fashion, very direct to the point, and therefore
very leisurely reading. Very reminiscent of the Grimm Brothers, Charles Perault and
even Aesop, they also give us a rare and fascinating look at Taoist folklore, for most
of these stories come for Taoist tellers speaking out against the Confucian way of
thinking. Filled with magic crickets, dragons, and a few ghosts, these make for exotic
bedtime stories suitable for all ages.