Finnish Fairy Tales (Hardcover)

Author: (Finnish) Raul Roihela
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In the 1940s of this century, the renowned Finnish writer Raul Roihela collected the finest ancient legends of Finland and created them anew, compiling a grand and dazzling "Finnish Folk Tales Collection." Finnish folk tales are extremely rich, enthusiastically praising truth, goodness, and beauty while skillfully criticizing falsehood, evil, and ugliness. Their narratives are concise, their language simple, and their characters vividly portrayed. Personified animals are depicted with remarkable realism, making them deeply beloved by Finnish children and also welcomed by children worldwide. Finnish folk tales are relatively unknown in China. Therefore, the introduction and publication of this Chinese translation of "Finnish Folk Tales" by Du Zhongying, the former Chinese Ambassador to Finland, who meticulously translated it, have contributed to enhancing mutual understanding and cultural exchange between the Chinese and Finnish peoples. It is also a gift from the Finnish people and Beijing Publishing House to the children of China. Finnish folk tales are rich in content, featuring well-known figures such as the immensely powerful Matti, princes, princesses, the daughter of a poor farmer, witches, and helpful animals. They possess extraordinary imagination, lively language, engaging plots, and unexpected adventures. Through these natural and simple stories, they enthusiastically praise truth, goodness, and beauty while skillfully condemning falsehood, evil, and ugliness. The renowned Finnish writer Raul Roihela collected the finest folk tales of Finland and created them anew, compiling this dazzling "Finnish Folk Tales Collection."