Tales from British Masters - World Classics of Youth Literature

Author: (British) Charles Dickens (Dickens, C.) et al., translated by Yang Jingyuan
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Many famous adult literary writers have passionately called for writing for children. This anthology is filled with timeless masterpieces, including well-known works, hoping to enrich the bookshelves of children and adult fairy tale enthusiasts in our country. The anthology includes "The Magical Fishbone," "King of the Golden River," "Henry the Golden," "Bruno's Revenge," "The Monster's Proposal," "Toy Princess," "Little Princess," "The Story of the King's Daughter," "Tony the Simpleton," "The Princess in the Jar," "The Rooted Lovers," and "The Last Dragon." British fairy tales praise truth, goodness, and beauty while condemning falsehood, evil, and ugliness; they advocate honesty, benevolence, compassion, kindness, diligence, wisdom, courage, and progress, while condemning cunning, treachery, cruelty, greed, selfishness, cowardice, ignorance, and conservatism. The views of the authors were undoubtedly progressive over a century ago, and even today, they remain highly inspirational. Many of their values hold eternal significance, belonging to all eras. In the fairy tales of the later female writers, we can also notice an interesting phenomenon: the protagonists are highly prominent. Unlike the traditional fairy tale model of gentle and kind heroines in passive roles like Cinderella, they are portrayed as resolute, decisive, intelligent, and clever, with independent opinions and moral convictions, striving to control their own destinies. This phenomenon reflects the awakening of modern women's self-awareness and adds a fresh touch to fairy tales. The fairy tales in this anthology were written in different eras and vary in style according to the authors—some are humorous and witty, while others are lyrical and moving, showcasing the rich diversity of British literary fairy tales in the 19th century. We hope it will add a new variety to the bookshelves of children and adult fairy tale enthusiasts in our country.