The Amazing Adventure of Nobleman Feng Huang: A Collection of Chinese Stories

Author: (French) G. Gratet, translated by Liu Yunhong
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Publishing Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Gratet possesses a remarkable talent for weaving stories and imagining, and The Adventures of Minister Feng Huang—A Collection of Chinese Stories is a product of his skillfully weaving imaginative tales from Eastern materials. The "Chinese stories" he depicts in this book are merely fictional legends embedded within a "Chinese framework." Gratet's Chinese stories are incredibly captivating; even contemporary readers, flipping through this work from two centuries ago, listening to Minister Feng Huang's nightly tales and the numerous adventures he recounts, will feel as if they are living the experiences alongside the book's protagonists, as if they are traveling the world with them. This book is a fictional novel and is also part of the "Getting Closer to China" cultural translation series edited by Qian Linsen. Modeled after One Thousand and One Nights and The Decameron, the book is set in an imagined China, follows the reincarnation of Minister Feng Huang's soul, and presents the stories to readers through the form of Minister Feng Huang telling a new story to the Chinese empress each night (over forty-six nights). It takes readers on a journey through various Eastern countries, including India, Persia, China, and Arabia, showcasing the cultural landscapes of these nations and presenting a series of exotic landscapes, pioneering the way for French writers to depict and imagine China.