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"Readers will discover in this collection displays of violence in its most unforgiving forms as well as repeated tributes to beauty and its seductive power."---Maria Tatar, Foreign Policy
"Enjoyable. . . . An exciting look at oral traditions of rural China. Lovers of folktales and fairytales will enjoy this book and Zhang’s conversational prose." * Library Journal *
"[The book] is an exuberant celebration of humanity and translates beautifully into a joyously fresh read"---Bob Rickard, Fortean Times
"A useful tool for cross-cultural reading in the classroom or comparative research on folk and fairy tales. . . . There are still not many scholarly compilations of Chinese tales in the English-language circle. With its well-considered selection, meticulous translation, and refreshing perspective, Zhang’s book is a valuable contribution, presenting the Lin Lan series that has played an important role in continuing and preserving Chinese folk narrative traditions but is rarely known outside China."---Jing Li, Journal of American Folklore

The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales

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    A Paperback / softback by Professor of Chinese Studies Juwen Zhang, Professor of Chinese Studies Juwen Zhang, Jack Zipes

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 08/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9780691214412, 978-0691214412
      ISBN10: 0691214417
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Readers will discover in this collection displays of violence in its most unforgiving forms as well as repeated tributes to beauty and its seductive power."---Maria Tatar, Foreign Policy
      "Enjoyable. . . . An exciting look at oral traditions of rural China. Lovers of folktales and fairytales will enjoy this book and Zhang’s conversational prose." * Library Journal *
      "[The book] is an exuberant celebration of humanity and translates beautifully into a joyously fresh read"---Bob Rickard, Fortean Times
      "A useful tool for cross-cultural reading in the classroom or comparative research on folk and fairy tales. . . . There are still not many scholarly compilations of Chinese tales in the English-language circle. With its well-considered selection, meticulous translation, and refreshing perspective, Zhang’s book is a valuable contribution, presenting the Lin Lan series that has played an important role in continuing and preserving Chinese folk narrative traditions but is rarely known outside China."---Jing Li, Journal of American Folklore

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