Book Size: 5.5" x 8.25"
Pages: 288
Format: Hardback & Paperback
ISBN: 9781566561730 HB ISBN: 9781566561747 PB
Series: International Folk Tale Series
Imprint: Interlink Books
Edition: 1
Category: Children's BooksImagining Women
Fujian Folk Tales
Paperback $ 8.22 | Hardback $ 16.47“The stories are all entertaining… rich in cultural significance… a welcome addition to anyone’s library who has enjoyed Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan… Karen Gernant’s translation doesn’t miss a step in opening up this culture to an American audience… [Includes] an insightful introduction and a historical overview.” — Small Press Review
About this book
The 37 stories which comprise this collection challenge the long-held stereotypes and provide a rare look at the everyday lives of common people in villages across Fujian province.
Despite the efforts and influence of the male-dominant Confucian culture, the stories reflect women's voices and women's lives touched by power and independence.
Reviews
“The stories are all entertaining… rich in cultural significance… a welcome addition to anyone’s library who has enjoyed Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan… Karen Gernant’s translation doesn’t miss a step in opening up this culture to an American audience… [Includes] an insightful introduction and a historical overview.” — Small Press Review
