Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 2783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fifteen Chinese folk tales.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book Classic Reprint written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Chinese Wonder Book Snake's blood mixed with powdered deer - horn Frontispiece Here son! She cried, look at my treasure! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1919 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What we shall eat to-morrow, I haven't the slightest idea!" said Widow Wang to her eldest son, as he started out one morning in search of work. "Oh, the gods will provide. I'll find a few coppers somewhere," replied the boy, trying to speak cheerfully, although in his heart he also had not the slightest idea in which direction to turn. The winter had been a hard one: extreme cold, deep snow, and violent winds. The Wang house had suffered greatly. The roof had fallen in, weighed down by heavy snow. Then a hurricane had blown a wall over, and Ming-li, the son, up all night and exposed to a bitter cold wind, had caught pneumonia. Long days of illness followed, with the spending of extra money for medicine. All their scant savings had soon melted away, and at the shop where Ming-li had been employed his place was filled by another. When at last he arose from his sick-bed he was too weak for hard labour and there seemed to be no work in the neighbouring villages for him to do. Night after night he came home, trying not to be discouraged, but in his heart feeling the deep pangs of sorrow that come to the good son who sees his mother suffering for want of food and clothing. "Bless his good heart!" said the poor widow after he had gone. "No mother ever had a better boy. I hope he is right in saying the gods will provide. It has been getting so much worse these past few weeks that it seems now as if my stomach were as empty as a rich man's brain. Why, even the rats have deserted our cottage, and there's nothing left for poor Tabby, while old Blackfoot is nearly dead from starvation."
Download or read book The Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales, including "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." Originally published in 1919, this book has thrilled and amused children and adults for generations, and served as an accessible introduction to Chinese folklore for countless readers. Included with these fifteen magical Chinese fairy tales are Li Chu Tang's glorious, full-color illustrations original to the book's first edition, making this book a historical treasure. A new foreword by Sylvia Lin pays homage to the magic of Chinese folktales and adds its own enchantment to this classic children's book. This endearing collection of Chinese fables is sure to bring as much joy to today's children as it did to their grandparents.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese Wonder Book "In 'A Chinese Wonder Book, ' Norman Hinsdale Pitman has made English versions fifteen famous Chinese stories for children - the stories, it is said, that have meant, for generations, to little Chinese boys and girls what 'Cinderella' and 'Puss in Boots' and 'Beauty and the Beast' have meant for little ones who speak English." -The Bookman The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales, including "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." Originally published in 1919, this book has entertained and amazed children and adults for generations, and has provided a quality introduction to the rich imagination of Chinese folklore for countless readers. The Chinese Wonder Book is considered to be Pitman's best and most well known work. In these tales qualities such as virtue, hard work and familial loyalty are rewarded, and wickedness is punished. This new text only edition will open up the world of ancient Chinese stories for today's readers both young and old. TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the CatThe Great BellThe Strange Tale of Doctor DogHow Footbinding StartedThe Talking FishBamboo and the TurtleThe Mad Goose and the Tiger ForestThe Nodding TigerThe Princess Kwan-YinThe Two JugglersThe Phantom VesselThe Wooden TabletThe Golden NuggetThe Man Who Would Not ScoldLu-San, Daughter of Heaven
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Hinsdale Norman Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Chinese Wonder Book, ' Norman Hinsdale Pitman has made English versions fifteen famous Chinese stories for children .The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales, including The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat, The Great Bell, The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog and The Talking Fish. Originally published in 1919, this book has entertained and amazed children and adults for generations, and has provided a quality introduction to the rich imagination of Chinese folklore for countless readers. The Chinese Wonder Book is considered to be Pitman's best and most well known work. In these tales qualities such as virtue, hard work and familial loyalty are rewarded, and wickedness is punished. This new text only edition will open up the world of ancient Chinese stories for today's readers both young and ol
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales. These stories include: The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat The Great Bell The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog The Talking Fish And many other classics
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese Wonder Book: Special Edition By Norman Hinsdale Pitman The Chinese Wonder Book contains some of the most beloved Chinese folktales. These stories include: The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat The Great Bell The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog The Talking Fish And many other classics Originally published in 1919, this book has thrilled and amused children and adults for generations, and served as an accessible introduction to Chinese folklore for countless readers. Included with these fifteen magical Chinese fairy tales are Li Chu Tang's glorious, full-color illustrations original to the book's first edition, making this book a historical treasure. A new foreword by Sylvia Lin pays homage to the magic of Chinese folktales and adds its own enchantment to this classic children's book. This endearing collection of Chinese fables is sure to bring as much joy to today's children as it did to their grandparents. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book Fairy Tales of China written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Woe is me!" he cried at last, his sorrow getting the better of his usual calmness. "I have picked up the great capital and moved it from the South to Peking and have built here a mighty city. I have surrounded my city with a wall, even thicker and greater than the famous wall of China. I have constructed in this city scores of temples and palaces. I have had the wise men and scholars compile a great book of wisdom, made up of 23,000 volumes, the largest and most wonderful collection of learning ever gathered together by the hands of men. I have built watch-towers, bridges, and giant monuments, and now, alas! as I approach the end of my days as ruler of the Middle Kingdom there is nothing more to be done for my people. Better far that I should even now close my tired eyes for ever and mount up on high to be the guest of the dragon, than live on in idleness, giving to my children an example of uselessness and sloth."
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 15 folk tales from China including an explanation of why the dog hates the cat and how foot binding began. Suitable for children and adults from the age of 8 to 90.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book by Norman Hinsdale Pitman written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Beijing written by Nie Jun and published by Graphic Universe& 8482. This book was released on 2018 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Four short stories set in a hutong, or residential alleyway, of Beijing, China. Yu'er, her grandfather, and their eccentric neighbors experience the magic of everyday life."--
Download or read book The Eternal Wonder written by Pearl S. Buck and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVDIVLost for forty years, a new novel by the author of The Good Earth/divDIV The Eternal Wonder tells the coming-of-age story of Randolph Colfax (Rann for short), an extraordinarily gifted young man whose search for meaning and purpose leads him to New York, England, Paris, a mission patrolling the DMZ in Korea that will change his life forever—and, ultimately, to love./divDIV Rann falls for the beautiful and equally brilliant Stephanie Kung, who lives in Paris with her Chinese father and has no contact with her American mother, who abandoned the family when Stephanie was six years old. Both Rann and Stephanie yearn for a sense of genuine identity. Rann feels plagued by his voracious intellectual curiosity and strives to integrate his life of the mind with his experience in the world. Stephanie feels alienated from society by her mixed heritage and struggles to resolve the culture clash of her existence. Separated for long periods of time, their final reunion leads to a conclusion that even Rann, in all his hard-earned wisdom, could never have imagined./divDIV A moving and mesmerizing fictional exploration of the themes that meant so much to Pearl Buck in her life, The Eternal Wonder is perhaps her most personal and passionate work, and will no doubt appeal to the millions of readers who have treasured her novels for generations./div/div/div
Download or read book The Nodding Tiger written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic Chinese folk tale is part of a series entitled A Chinese Wonder. The series was originally published in anthology form in 1919. Each story has been lovingly reproduced and includes the original (cover) art of Li Chu T'ang. This volume tells the story of the connection between an old widow and a tiger.
Download or read book A Chinese Wonder Book A Quick Read edition written by Quick Read and published by Quick Read. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 4 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 11 minutes
Download or read book A Chinese Wonderbook written by Norman Hinsdale Pitman and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Chinese Wonderbook" is a collection of stories, realistic in setting, of child life in China. Folk story, legend and magic are woven into these stories of children for children. The illustrations by Lo - Chu - T'Ang are truly Chinese pictures, yet intelligible to kids worldwide. The book is entertaining and also unique and there is a certain economy of wonders in these stories, an avoidance of surfeit which characteristically we suspect to be Chinese. And there is a good deal of homely detail, acceptable to the juvenile taste.
