[PDF] Three Oriental Tales eBook

Author : Alan Richardson
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN :

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This engaging volume presents the complete texts of three of the most important, and historically popular, examples of the Oriental tale genre. Supporting contextual material includes samples of Orientalist writing from The Spectator, Johnson's Rambler, Goldsmith's Citizen of the World, and Edgeworth's complete tale "Murad the Unlucky," as well as a selection of modern critical essays.

Author : Marguerite Yourcenar
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 1986-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0374519978

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This collection includes: How Wand-fo was Saved, Marko's Smile, The Milk of Death, The Last Love of Princess Genji, The Man Who Loved the Nereids, Our Lady of the Swallows, Aphrodissia; the Widow, Kali Beheaded, The End of Marko Kraljevic, The Sadness of Cornelius Berg, and a Postscript by the Author. "From China to Japan, the Balkans to India, Oriental Tales addresses love, conquest, betrayal, murder, religion, and passion in an eloquent and exquisite telling."--Kirkus Reviews.

Author : Jason Gaskell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2008-02-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0955682304

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Oriental Tales is a quarterly magazine devoted to showcasing entertaining and thought-provoking travel stories from East Asia. This book anthology features a collection of 19 of the best short stories from the magazine - written by 16 authors from all over the world. This is not a travel guide. Authors document their experiences from a particular region by presenting a microcosm of events, intended to spark readers' imaginations and curiosities about their travel destinations throughout Asia. A sliver of a culture and a snapshot of a people - that is what this collection is all about. And from the unique perspective of the adventurous traveller- Oriental Tales brings you prose travel entertainment. * This volume, edited by Jason Gaskell and illustrated by Hyomin Hwang, features stories from Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, China, and Malaysia

Author : Martha Pike Conant
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 33,82 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :

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Presents a study in 18th century English literature to give a clear and accurate description of a distinct component featuring Asian influences.