Chinese Fable Stories (CD-ROM)

Author: Wu Zhaoji
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Fable is a literary genre. It is short in length, has a storyline, and mostly carries a satirical, advisory, or didactic meaning. Fables reflect ancient people's understanding of nature, society, and things, embodying the wisdom of ancient people and being the crystallization of artistic creation. Ancient Chinese fables have a long history and glorious achievements, occupying a highly important position in the treasure trove of world fable literature. The themes of ancient Chinese fables mostly draw from society, politics, history, and military, with strong political colors and rich historical and cultural connotations. The protagonists in fables are mostly humans, with more human-than-animal fables than animal fables. Fables often use metaphors, exaggeration, and personification, as well as freehand sketches, reasoning, irony, and absurdity, with diversified artistic styles.