Old Stories Retold
Title | Old Stories Retold PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew G. Stuckey |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2010-04-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0739123629 |
Old Stories Retold explores the ways modern Chinese narratives dramatize and embody the historical sense that links them to the past and to the Chinese literary tradition. Largely guided by Walter Benjamin’s discussions of history, G. Andrew Stuckey looks at the ways Chinese narrative engages a historical process that pieces together fragments of the past into new configurations to better serve present needs. By examining intertextual connections between separate texts, Stuckey seeks to discover traces of an “original,” whether it be thought of as the past, history, or tradition, when it has been rewritten in modern and contemporary Chinese fiction. Old Stories Retold shows how the articulation of the past into new historical configurations disrupts accepted understandings of the past, and as such, can be intentionally pitted against modernist historical knowledge to resist the modernist ends that this knowledge is mobilized to achieve.
A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children
Title | A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children PDF eBook |
Author | E. Louise Smythe |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 2019-11-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children is a collection of children's tales by E. Louise Smythe. Excerpt: "The wolf ran off and took a short way, but Red Riding-Hood stopped to pick some flowers. When the wolf got to the house, he tapped on the door. The grandma said, "Who is there?" The wolf made his voice as soft as he could. He said, "It is little Red Riding-Hood, grandma." Then the old lady said, "Pull the string and the door will open." The wolf pulled the string and the door opened. He ran in and ate the poor old lady. Then he jumped into her bed and put on her cap."
Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas
Title | Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas PDF eBook |
Author | Hamilton Wright Mabie |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas" by Hamilton Wright Mabie. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas
Title | Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas PDF eBook |
Author | Hamilton Wright Mabie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Mythology, Norse |
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Thirty More Famous Stories Retold
Title | Thirty More Famous Stories Retold PDF eBook |
Author | James Baldwin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Readers |
ISBN |
World Stories Retold for Modern Boys and Girls
Title | World Stories Retold for Modern Boys and Girls PDF eBook |
Author | William James Sly |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2019-12-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
This book is a treasure trove of some of the world's best stories, carefully selected and presented for parents to share with their children. But it's not just for parents - Sunday-school teachers, librarians, and anyone who understands the power of storytelling will find value in this collection. The stories have been tried and tested, with the author having told them to audiences of all ages and sizes. In fact, some of the stories have been retold by children and young people themselves, proving their enduring appeal. Featured titles included in this book are 'The Golden Goose', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'The Red Riding Hood', and 'The Blind Men and the Elephant'.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Title | Fifty Famous Stories Retold PDF eBook |
Author | James Baldwin |
Publisher | Lindhardt og Ringhof |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2017-01-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9176393291 |
Dive into history with this classic collection of fascinating stories, retold by the master children’s author James Baldwin at the turn of the century. Meet Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus, King Canute, Julius Caesar, Robin Hood, and many more famous kings and heroes. Exciting, fun, and educational, "Fifty Famous Stories Retold" tells the most thrilling and legendary tales from history and myth. James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an American author of children’s books and textbook editor. His most famous most works include "Fifty Famous Stories Retold" (1896) and "Abraham Lincoln, a True Life" (1904).