Project Gutenberg 2009-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 875 Wilhelm, Richard 1873 1930 Wei, Lixian 21018125 The Chinese Fairy Book Produced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Chinese Fairy Book" edited by Dr. R. Wilhelm is a collection of traditional Chinese fairy tales and legends compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology features seventy-three stories encompassing a wide range of fables, nursery tales, ghost stories, and historical legends that showcase the fantastic and supernatural elements typical of Chinese folklore. The book invites readers of all ages to immerse themselves in a world filled with enchanting characters, moral lessons, and vivid imagery. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the essence of Chinese fairy tales, rich with fantasy and profound cultural motifs. It begins with a tale of two brothers and highlights themes of jealousy, greed, and the consequences of one’s actions through allegorical storytelling. The fables further illustrate human emotions and moral dilemmas, using characters like the Roc, a mythical bird, and everyday people. The colorful illustrations and varied themes provide not only entertainment but also insights into the values and beliefs of Chinese society, setting the stage for the myriad of tales that follow in this captivating anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Folklore -- China Fairy tales -- China PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 622630 622640 2024-09-12T16:36:11.857887 2023-09-13T08:26:27.474939 text/html text/html 638935 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 830949 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 881477 2024-09-12T16:36:22.501855 application/epub+zip 889792 2024-09-12T16:36:14.275855 application/epub+zip 297172 2024-09-12T16:36:12.907923 application/epub+zip 1109662 2024-09-12T16:36:28.331839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065625 2024-09-12T16:36:21.198929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465361 2022-09-14T03:41:37.808965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560644 560445 2024-09-12T16:36:10.304900 2023-09-13T08:26:26.229960 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560584 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205251 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560576 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205238 2021-01-05T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20618 2024-09-12T16:36:28.481803 application/rdf+xml 13148 2024-09-12T16:36:13.298869 image/jpeg 3728 2024-09-12T16:36:13.101860 image/jpeg 885851 2024-09-12T16:36:11.935925 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia