The Chinese Wonder Book

A Classic Collection of Chinese Tales

Norman Hinsdale Pitman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

96 Seiten

2016
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-8048-4651-6 (ISBN)

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The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales. These stories include:

The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat
The Great Bell
The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog
The Talking Fish
And many other classics

Originally published in 1919, this book has thrilled and amused children and adults for generations, and served as an accessible introduction to Chinese folklore for countless readers.

Included with these fifteen magical Chinese fairy tales are Li Chu Tang's glorious, full-color illustrations original to the book's first edition, making this book a historical treasure. A new foreword by Sylvia Lin pays homage to the magic of Chinese folktales and adds its own enchantment to this classic children's book. This endearing collection of Chinese fables is sure to bring as much joy to today's children as it did to their grandparents.

Norman Hinsdale Pitman (1876-1925) taught at Chihli Province College in China from 1909-1912 before becoming a professor of English at Peking Teachers College. He was the author of several novels and short story collections, including The Lady Elect, A Chinese Christmas Tree, Chinese Playmates, and Chinese Fairy Tales.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.01.2016
Illustrationen	Li Chu Tang
Vorwort	Sylvia Li-Chun Lin
Zusatzinfo	15 full-color illus
Verlagsort	Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	794 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Vorlesebücher / Märchen
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8048-4651-0 / 0804846510
ISBN-13	978-0-8048-4651-6 / 9780804846516
Zustand	Neuware