Old China through the eyes of a storyteller : an anthology of Chinese folktales and the stories behind them / Julie Moss Herrera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herrera, Julie Moss, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tales--China.

Tales.

Oral tradition--China.

Oral tradition.

Storytelling--China.

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Little Rock : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An American storyteller's immersion In the Chinese folktale tradition "Having traveled on the same People to People Ambassador journey to China with Julie, I have seen Julie's anthology from inception to fruition. It is a masterful, engaging, informative and scholarly addition to our understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, particularly storytelling and folk traditions, from ancient days to today. Practicing storytellers will especially appreciate her tips for telling and context clues at the end of each story." --Judith Heineman, s toryteller, producer and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Introduction; Preface; The Snipe and the Mussel (Clam): A fable about compromise in the face of adversity ; The Tiger: A 2300 year old story from the Strategies of the Warring States ; The Thousand Li Horse: A fable which explains how to collect many fine things or how to find the best advisors ; The Man Who Pretended He Could Play the Reed Pipes: A fable from Han Fei Tzu which tells about the futility of pretending to be who you are not ; It Is Worth a Thousand Li Feather: A story about an old Chinese proverb

Tears that Crumbled the Great Wall: A love story of great sacrifice and devotion that explains in part how the Great Wall was built The Legend of the White Snake (Su-Zheng): A complex love sotry that has changed over the years and become a popular opera ; Across the Bridge Rice Noodles or Guo Qiao Mi Xian: Adapted by Judith Heineman from a story about the origin of the renowned savory dish from Kunming ; A Storied Past: A brief history of storytelling from Ancient China through modern times ; Map of China ; Glossary of Pinyin Words and Terms; Bibliographic References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-935166-86-7

OCLC:

945135748