Description: Author: Moss Roberts (translator & editor) Title: Chinese Fairy Tales & Fantasies Binding: trade paperback Size: about 6" x 9" Pagination: 260pp Published: Pantheon (New York), 1979; stated first printing Condition: Good; covers rumpled a bit from bookshelf storage; spine uncreased; somewhat musty (but never damp! stored on a dry shelf in a damp basement that had some miasma); some speckling of fore-edge of text block, not affecting pages ISBN: 0394739949 [OCR is approximate, as always] Contents Acknowledgments xili A Note on the Illustrations Introduction XV xiv TALES OF ENCHANTMENT AND MAGIC The Cricket 3 The Waiting Maids Parrot 9 Sea Prince 15 A Girl in Green Butterfly Dreams Suited to Be a Fish 17 19 20 Li Ching and the Rain God 25 Jade Leaves 30 The Wizards Lesson The Priest of Hardwork Mountains White Lotus Magic 31 42 The Peach Thief 45 39 TALES OF FOLLY AND GREED The Magic Pear Tree 51 The Wine Well 53 Gold, Gold 55 Stump Watching 56 Buying Shoes 57 The Missing Axe 58 Man and Beast 121 Man or Beast 122 The Fish Rejoice 125 Wagging My Tail in the Mud 126 WOMEN AND WIVES 127 Li Chi Slays the Serpent 129 The Black General 132 The Master and the Serving Maid A Cure for Jealousy 140 The Fortune Teller 146 A Dead Son 149 The Golden Toothpick 150 The Kings Favorite 151 The Divided Daughter 152 GHOSTS AND SOULS 155 The Scholars Concubine 157 Three Former Lives 162 The Monk from Everclear 165 The Monks Sins 168 The Truth About Ghosts 170 Sung Ting-po Catches a Ghost The Man Who Couldnt Catch a Ghost Ai Tzu and the Temple Ghost 171 174 Escaping Ghosts 175 Test of Conviction 176 Drinking Companions 178 The Censor and the Tiger 183 Underworld Justice 188 Sharp Sword 195 The Skull 196 Overdoing It 59 The Horsetrader 60 The Silver Swindle 61 The Familys Fortune 64 The Leaf 66 The Tiger Behind the Fox Rich Man of Sung 68 The Flying Bull 69 Social Connections 70 A Small Favor Pitted Loquats 74 77 Memory Trouble 78 Medical Techniques 79 The Lost Horse The Deer in the Dream Loss of Memory 82 85 The Sun 87 67 83 THE ANIMAL KINGDOM 89 A Faithful Mouse 91 The Loyal Dog 92 Black and White 94 The Dog Goes to Court 95 The Tale of the Trusty Tiger 97 The Repentant Tiger of Chaocheng Tiger Boys 102 Human Bait 104 Educated Frogs and Martial Ants The Snakeman 107 The North Country Wolf Counselor to the Wolves 111 119 Monkey Keeper 120 JUDGES AND DIPLOMATS The Sheep Butcher and His King The Prime Ministers Coachman The Royal Jewel 202 Country of Thieves 206 Strategy 207 Buying Loyalty 209 The Grooms Crimes 212 The Chain 214 Hearsay 215 Dreams 216 The Mortal Lord 218 One Word Solves a Mystery A Wise Judge 222 A Clever Judge 224 A Fine Phoenix 225 Sun Tribute 226 197 199 201 220 AN UNOFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE CONFUCIAN ACADEMY Nature Civilization 248 229 249 A Note on the Translation and Transcription of Chinese 251 List of Sources Index of Tales 253 257 Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 10.33 USD
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Topic: Folklore, Mythology
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Author: Moss Roberts
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Subject: Vintage Paperbacks
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Vintage Paperback
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Region: Asia
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Place of Publication: New York
Year Printed: 1979
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
