The cloak of dreams Chinese fairy tales

A man is changed into a flea and must bring his future parents together in order to become human again. A woman convinces a river god to cure her sick son, but the remedy has mixed consequences. A young man must choose whether to be close to his wife's soul or body. And two deaf mutes transcend...

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Main Authors Balazs, Bela, Zipes, Jack, Lydes, Mariette
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Princeton Princeton University Press 2010
Edition1
SeriesOddly modern fairy tales
Subjects
China
Fairy tales
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
FICTION
Language & Literature
Tales
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Summary:A man is changed into a flea and must bring his future parents together in order to become human again. A woman convinces a river god to cure her sick son, but the remedy has mixed consequences. A young man must choose whether to be close to his wife's soul or body. And two deaf mutes transcend their physical existence in the garden of dreams. Strange and fantastical, these fairy tales of Bla Balzs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist of Bluebeard's Castle, reflect his profound interest in friendship, alienation, and Taoist philosophy. Translated and introduced by Jack Zipes, one of the world's leading authorities on fairy tales, The Cloak of Dreams brings together sixteen of Balzs's unique and haunting stories.
ISBN:9780691162331
9780691147116
0691162336
0691147116
DOI:10.1515/9781400836031