Little Donkey and Me -- Andalusian Lament (Renowned alongside "The Little Prince," a Nobel Prize-winning literary classic)

Author: Juan Ramón Jiménez
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A book that has moved countless adults and is beloved by children of different skin colors around the world. A Nobel Prize-winning literary classic, alongside The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web. Following the Bible and Don Quixote, it is the most popular work in the Spanish-speaking world. Renowned writers from both sides of the strait, Yan Wenjing and Yu Guangzhong, have written heartfelt recommendations for it.
The beauty that Jiménez sees is what a hundred pairs of eyes together cannot see!
This is a duet of joy and sorrow, heart-wrenching and deeply moving. Sanmao said, "It's a book that makes you cry the moment you read the first chapter." It is a "lightweight masterpiece" of exquisite language and imagery. Taiwanese essayist Yu Guangzhong commented, "These hundred-plus short pieces rarely narrate; they are mostly lyrical, often beginning with descriptions of landscapes, then creating scenes, moving from the real to the imaginary, achieving a harmonious blend of the tangible and the intangible. The most beautiful passages in the book are filled with poetic sentiment—either depicting actions or imagining the extraordinary. This is a translation with elegant brushwork, full of clever insights, and a rare find. As a fellow translator, Yu Guangzhong commented, 'Lin Weizheng's new translation is faithful and reliable, with refined and elegant style. I highly recommend it to readers. It is truly competent and occasionally shows delightful wit. If readers can read it in both Chinese and English, they will undoubtedly benefit greatly.'
This little book tells the story of the author's genuine and sincere bond with a small donkey named Puer. Puer, with its small, fluffy, slippery body, is smart, affectionate, and patient, becoming a companion to many children and a confidant to the author. They rely on each other, walking together through beautiful fields, villages, hills, churches, streets, and alleys, through the poet's hometown—Moguer in the province of Huelva, Spain.
This is a collection of scenes from the south of Spain, as well as a long lyrical poem dedicated to Puer. Under the author's delicate and vivid description, Puer leaps off the page, captivating readers and touching the hearts of people around the world. The book was soon translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and other languages, and was selected for middle and high school textbooks in all Spanish-speaking countries. In Europe, it is as famous as The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web, becoming a household read.