Japanese fairy tales
by Piggott, Juliet
Published by : Follett Pub. Co. (Chicago, Ill) Physical details: 198 p. Year: 1962| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| j 300 - 399 | j398.4 Pig (Browse shelf) | Available | 40960 |
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In a very beautiful and real way, these thirteen tales carry to the West the Spirit of Japan, its myths, customs, and landscape. Some are sad, some are humorous, and some teach a moral. All of them, however, hold to the magic which is the essence of any fairy tale. Animals are often the principal characters and behave very much like we do: White Hare yearns to leave his island and travel to the exciting mainland; the poor ungainly crab perpetrates a classic revenge on the cruel monkey; the mice look high and low for a suitable bridegroom for their daughter.