Two Cakes Fit for a King: Folktales from Vietnam - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 082482668X ISBN 13: 9780824826680

Casa editrice: Univ of Hawaii Pr, 2003

Riassunto

For centuries, Vietnamese have sustained the history of their nation, both actual and mythic, through their folklore. These stories, passed from generation to generation, contain not only the national saga, but also fundamental cultural values that Vietnamese hold dear. Some stories, like "A Daughter's Love," are imaginative accounts of early Vietnamese history. Others, like "The Anger of the Waters" and the title story, "Two Cakes Fit for a King," provide colorful explanations of the world and how it works. "The Story of Watermelon Island" offers readers a glimpse of the traditional agrarian values and way of life that are the foundation of Vietnamese society.

Imaginative and captivating, funny and sometimes tragic, these tales have remained popular and culturally significant for Vietnamese, young and old, for hundreds of years. The intricate illustrations draw on centuries-old painting styles and on natural imagery and everyday life in Vietnam.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Hawaii Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 082482668X
• ISBN 13: 9780824826680
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Redattore: Nguyen Nguyet Cam, Sachs Dana
• Disegnatore: Mai Bui Hoai