| Ancient Chinese Fables
Compiled by Foreign Languages Press
Translated by Yang Xianyi, Gladys Yang and others
Illustrated by Feng Zikai
Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 1998
Paper back, 200mm x 138mm, 86 pages
ISBN: 7119018825 One hundred and twenty-one of the best ancient Chinese fables-mostly from the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. as well as the 16th and 17th centuries contained in this volume. Written in the simple language of the people, these fables embodying the experience and wisdom of the Chinese have found their way into the hearts of many over hundreds of years. The source of each fable, and introductions to the authors and the original dates of publication are given in the notes following the text. The book has twenty-eight illustrations. |
