Choix de contes et nouvelles traduits du chinois by Théodore Pavie

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Translator Pavie, Théodore, 1811-1896
Title Choix de contes et nouvelles traduits du chinois
Note Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Les pivoines -- Le bonze Kai-Tsang sauvé des eaux -- Le poète Ly-Taï-Pe -- Le lion de pierre -- La légende du roi des dragons -- Les renards-fées -- Le Luth brisé.
Credits Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)
Summary "Choix de contes et nouvelles traduits du chinois" by Théodore Pavie is a collection of translated Chinese short stories written in the early 19th century. This work invites readers to explore the rich tapestry of Chinese storytelling, featuring narratives that intertwine history, legend, and moral lessons. The opening story centers around an eccentric man named Tsieou-Sien, who has an obsessive passion for flowers, which shapes his relationships and life in profound ways. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Tsieou-Sien, a devoted gardener who prefers the beauty of his flowers to worldly affairs. After a series of uninvited intrusions from the unscrupulous Tchang-Oey and his companions, Tsieou-Sien is bullied and his beloved flowers are threatened. Despite the initial chaos and destruction levied upon his garden, a mysterious young girl, who reveals herself as an immortal, restores his flowers and offers him a deeper connection to the natural world. The opening sets the stage for themes of compassion versus cruelty, and the interplay between benevolence and the retribution of fate, which weave throughout this enchanting collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Chinese fiction -- Translations into French
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EBook-No. 45374
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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