You deceived you. But you didn't deceive yourself. - The Complete Works of Avanti 4

Author: Wen Bo
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Avantai is a precious and vibrant humor character contributed by the ancient and lively folk world. This perpetually optimistic and eloquent man is somewhat kind-hearted, somewhat clever, somewhat cunning, somewhat worldly, somewhat reckless, somewhat unlucky, somewhat foolish, always riding a stubborn donkey, appearing in rural fields, royal courts, high society, courts, celebrations, markets, travels, families, and all sorts of places where disputes, challenges, ridicule, embarrassment, intellectual tests, or various traps await him. This lucky man seems to always turn misfortune into good fortune, escaping various dangers with dignity, leaving behind a pile of jokes. Avantai's stories have been passed down for eight hundred years. If this research is credible, then Avantai's original name should have been Nasreddin Hodja, born in 1208, primarily active in southwestern Turkey. Of course, this claim has been strongly opposed by Uzbeks, Arabs, Chinese, Africans, and others. "The Complete Works of Avantai" is a carefully compiled and selected collection of different versions of Avantai stories from around the world, uncovering and adding a large number of previously overlooked anecdotes and Avantai-like stories (including "The Stories of Nasreddin" and "The Stories of Juha," etc.), with hundreds of new comic illustrations added and meticulously arranged. This twelve-volume "The Complete Works of Avantai" is believed to bring readers a fresh experience and make them laugh even louder.