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Chinese Fairy Tales

by Frederick H Martens

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ISBN13: 9780486401409
ISBN10: 0486401405
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Both adults and children will enjoy this captivating collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales, featuring talking animals, princesses in peril, clever cowherds, and other engaging characters. Based on legends, ghost stories, and myths, the stories include "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Bird with Nine Heads," and many others. 25 black-and-white illustrations.

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"The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Bird with Nine Heads," many others. 25 b/w illus.

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A  captivating collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales, based on legends, ghost stories, and myths. Stories include "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Bird with Nine Heads," many others. 25 illustrations.
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Table of 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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486401409
ill.:
Green, Yuko
Author:
Green, Yuko
Author:
Martens, Frederick Herman
Author:
Martens, Frederick H.
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
Mineola, N.Y. :
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General
Subject:
China
Subject:
Folklore
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Asian
Subject:
Tales
Subject:
Tales, chinese
Subject:
Folklore -- China.
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Tales -- China.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical note.
Series:
Dover Children's Thrift Classics
Series Volume:
no. 7
Publication Date:
February 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
80
Dimensions:
8.19x5.16x.20 in. .13 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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