Chinese Myths and Folk Tales (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

ISBN-13:	9781435169852
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/13/2020
Series:	Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions Series
Edition description:	Bonded Leather
Pages:	792
Sales rank:	8,747
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.70(d)

Chinese culture is rich with marvelous folklore, and this exquisitely designed collection draws on that magnificent historical repository. It features more than 200 fables and tales chosen from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and other classic compendiums. Here are legends of ancient demons, strange ghosts, magic swords, evil sorcerers, diabolical transformations, flying ogres, fairy foxes, powerful gods, and more. They include: “The Painted Wall,” “The Flower Nymphs,” “The Boatmen of Lao-lung,” “The King of the Nine Mountains,” “The Disowned Princess,” and dozens more.