Complete Collection of (Middle Length): Chinese Introduction, English Version

Author: (Germany) Grimm Original, translated by Ji Fei
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Grimm's Fairy Tales was created by the famous linguist and historian brothers Grimm—Jakob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm—during the peak period of German culture in the late 18th to the 19th century. The creation of these fairy tales has had an almost irreplaceable influence on generations of children worldwide, becoming an enlightenment textbook shared by children in all countries. For over a century, Grimm's Fairy Tales has been beloved by children and young people around the world because it contains many fantastical, adventurous, and captivating legends. Readers will surely be drawn to the magical and beautiful imagery, as well as the intricate and mysterious plots in the book! Grimm's Fairy Tales is a literary masterpiece renowned worldwide, compiled by the German brothers Grimm. "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," and "Little Red Riding Hood" have accompanied the beautiful childhood, youth, and adulthood of generations. Nearly two centuries after Grimm's Fairy Tales was published, it has been translated into over 140 languages worldwide, with countless English translations among them. This book selects one of the most famous English translations. To help readers understand the general outline of English fairy tales and improve their reading speed and skills, Chinese prefaces have been added at the beginning of each English fairy tale.
72. The Wolf and the Man
The Wolf and the Man
Once upon a time, the fox was talking to the wolf about the strength of humans; how no animal could withstand them, and how all were obliged to employ cunning in order to protect themselves from them. Then the wolf replied, "If I had the chance of seeing a man once, I would set on him not withstanding."
"I can help you do that," said the fox. "Come to me early tomorrow morning, and I will show you one."
The wolf presented himself in good time, and the fox took him out on the road by which the huntsmen went daily.
First came an old discharged soldier.
"Is that a man?" inquired the wolf.
"No," answered the fox, "that was one."
Afterward came a little boy who was going to school.
"Is that a man? No, that will be one."
At length came a hunter with his double-barreled gun at his back and hanger by his side.
The fox said to the wolf, "Look, there comes a man; you must attack him, but I will take myself off to my hole."
The wolf then rushed on the man.
When the huntsman saw him, he said, "It is a pity that I have not loaded with a bullet," aimed, and fired his small shot in his face.
The wolf pulled a very wry grimace, but did not let himself be frightened, and attacked him again, on which the huntsman gave him the second barrel.
The wolf swallowed his pain and rushed on the huntsman, but he drew out his bright hanger and gave him a few cuts right and left, so that, bleeding everywhere, he ran howling back to the fox.
"Well, brother wolf," said the fox, "how have