The Complete Works of Afanti 6: All Equal Before a Joke

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, and somewhat foolish. He always rides 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, and 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, and 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 curated collection that draws from different versions of Avantai stories from around the world, uncovering and supplementing a large number of omitted anecdotes and Avantai-like tales (including "The Stories of Nasreddin" and "The Stories of Juha," etc.), along with hundreds of newly designed comic illustrations. This twelve-volume set is meticulously arranged, and it is believed to bring readers a fresh experience and evoke even louder laughter.