Tale of the Heavens (Contains 1CD) (Contains 1CD)

Author: Duan Ye
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Children all over the world love fairy tales, as fairy tales are the kingdom of joy for children, bringing them beautiful dreams and endless happiness. Countless delightful fairy tales teach children how to distinguish between beauty and ugliness, good and evil, truth and falsehood, honesty and deception, courage and weakness. One Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights, is a rare gem offered by the ancient Arab people to human civilization. Since its translation into European languages in the early 18th century, it has had a profound impact on world literature. The Bright World Fairy Tale Classics Series includes its classic stories, which have been newly organized and compiled. The language is simple and elegant, with exquisite illustrations drawn according to children's reading habits. The colors are brilliant, the images are vivid, and they complement the text, radiating a playful charm. Additionally, a CD titled The Arabian Nights Story House, narrated by a renowned announcer with music, is included, providing young readers with a dual joy of reading and listening. One Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights, is a rare gem offered by the ancient Arab people to human civilization. It contains myths and legends, tales of sailors' adventures and business, love stories, and animal fables, with rich content, whimsical and extraordinary plots, and a fusion of myths, legends, and fables widely circulated among the various ethnic groups within the medieval Arab Empire and neighboring regions. The title One Thousand and One Nights comes from the th story in this collection. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a king named Ruyal who loved hunting. After a hunting trip, he discovered his queen in an affair with a slave and, in a fit of rage, killed both the queen and the maids. From then on, he would marry a young girl every day and have her killed the next morning. The daughter of the prime minister, Shahrzad, to save the innocent people, volunteered to marry the king. From the night of their wedding, she began telling the king amusing stories, always skillfully ending them at the most captivating point just as dawn approached. To keep her alive, the king had to postpone her execution day after day. Shahrzad told stories for one thousand and one nights, finally winning the king's heart and abolishing the original absurd rule. Since the early 18th century, One Thousand and One Nights has had a profound impact on world literature. To suit children's reading and appreciation, we have illustrated each story with playful and vivid scenes, making the text and images complement each other. In terms of layout design, we avoid stiffness and vary the layout according to the story's progression, making the entire page lively and engaging. This not only helps children understand and absorb the stories accurately but also aids in their deep memory of them. Now, let's listen to the clever and witty Shahrzad and find out what marvelous and interesting stories she told the king of Ruyal!