{"product_id":"the-cloak-of-dreams-chinese-fairy-tales-9780691162331","title":"The Cloak of Dreams: Chinese Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 B la Bal zs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist of \u003ci\u003eBluebeard's Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloak of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e brings together sixteen of Bal zs's unique and haunting stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in 1921, these fairy tales were originally published with twenty images drawn in the Chinese style by painter Mariette Lydis, and this new edition includes a selection of Lydis's brilliant illustrations. Together, the tales and pictures accentuate the motifs and themes that run throughout Bal zs's work: wandering protagonists, mysterious woods and mountains, solitude, and magical transformation. His fairy tales express our deepest desires and the hope that, even in the midst of tragedy, we can transcend our difficulties and forge our own destinies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unusual, wondrous fairy tales that examine the world's cruelties and twists of fate, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloak of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain, startle, and intrigue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Béla Balázs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691162331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e (Bantam), the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Fairy Tale Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (Norton), and the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Fairy Tales Stick\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other books. He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40384365101171,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_33636e07-cfaa-4d41-a066-623025217c4b.jpg?v=1661435955","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-cloak-of-dreams-chinese-fairy-tales-9780691162331","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}