Item
Ancient Chinese Fables (Zhongguo Gudai Yuyan Gusi, Chinese)
- Title
- en_US Ancient Chinese Fables (Zhongguo Gudai Yuyan Gusi, Chinese)
- en_US "Must Read in Life"
- Description
- en_US Language note: Chinese
- en_US Sixth printing
- Zhang Qi
- Creator
- en_US Qi, Zhang See all items with this value
- Date
- 2025-05-20T17:10:35Z
- 2025-01
- en_US 2021
- Date Available
- 2025-05-20T17:10:35Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 2014
- Abstract
- en_US This fourth book of a series of five is, like several others in the series, 184 pages long. The cover has several indications found elsewhere in the series, like “Rensheng Bidushu” and “Must read in life.” A preponderance of the stories here have human beings as their characters. I sampled four fables. The story prompting the cover illustration (12) has a clever old man adjudicating by getting the wolf back into the horse’s bag, so the wolf will not eat the helpful horse. On 24, a magpie mother takes pity on orphaned magpies. “Horse and Donkey” (48) involves a common motif: the donkey complains about his hard life, while the horse leads a glorious life – until a war carries off the horse, while the donkey survives. “General Leopard” (85) is reported dead and other animals make disparaging remarks about him; then reports that he survived have them praising him. There are many marginal bubbles meant to help parents work with young readers. 6½” x 9½”.
- Identifier
- en_US 13679 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US chi
- Publisher
- en_US Shandong Fine Arts Publishing House
- en_US Jinan City
- Subject
- Chinese See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection