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(★)´NI-0319´es mismo libro. (FAIRY TALES have a rare and universal appeal that knows no logical or geographical boundaries. Their appeal is as wide and as wild as the dreams and imaginations of childhood. This compilation of twenty-two favorite fairy tales introduces the rich world of Japanese fantasy, a world of ghouls, goblins, and ogres ; sea serpents and sea kings ; kindly animals and magic birds ; demons and dragons ; princes and princesses. In ´My Lord Bag of Rice´ goldfish dancers and carp musicians delight the brave warrior Hidesato ; in ´The Mirror of Matsuyama´ a lonely daughter endures her fate with the help of a ´shining disc´given by her departed mother ; ´The Jellyfish and the Monkey´explains how that sea creature lost its bones ; and the hero of ´Momotaro´, a tale familiar to every child in Japan, is born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank. Settings and characters vary from tale to tale but the effect of each story in this volume is the same -to transport the reader, young or old, to mysterious shores, magical kingdoms, and mythical lands.´The Japanese Fairy Book´is a wondrous introduction to Japan´s rich fantasy tradition.) |
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