Chi-Lin Purse by Linda Fang (1994, Hardcover) 
Chi-Lin Purse by Linda Fang (1994, Hardcover)

 
Chi-Lin Purse by Linda Fang (1994, Hardcover)

Author: Linda Fang
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication Date: 1994-09-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0374312419
ISBN-13: 9780374312411
Product ID: EPID153347
Description: A collection of stories from China first heard by the author during her childhood in Shanghai. B&w illustrations accompany the text.
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Synopsis
A collection of stories from China first heard by the author during her childhood in Shanghai. B&w illustrations accompany the text.

Details
Publication Date:1994-09-01
Illustrator:Jeanne M. Lee

Size
Length:127 pages
Height:8.0 in
Width:5.8 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:9.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A collection of Chinese tales never before available in English retells nine wise stories based on authentic sources, including three-hundred-year old novels, actual historical figures and events, and a Chinese opera.

Industry Reviews
Gr 4-7 A collection of 10 Chinese stories derived from the history of the Warring States Period (770-221 B.C.E.) and from operatic versions of popular tales. Retellings are vivid, lively, and read aloud well. Many have a moral, and all are entertaining; some, like the eponymous story, are quite moving. ``The Two Miss Peonys'' has appeared in its Sino-Vietnamese version in Lynette Vuong's The Golden Carp (Lothrop, 1993). A list of sources with Fang's commentary is appended, including admission of any changes in all but one case minor to the original material. A pronunciation guide and glossary appear in the back of the book. In the former, the author explains with specious reasoning her misguided decision to use the antiquated, inaccurate Wade-Giles transcription for Chinese names and terms; even on its own terms, this guide leaves lots unexplained. Also, defining Chinese terms in a glossary instead of in context only impedes the narrative flow. The black-and-white illustrations one per selection are graceful, depicting widely different epochs with amazing accuracy. Except for the aforementioned flaws, this is a charming collection. John Philbrook, San Francisco Public Library
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