Two Cakes Fit for a King : : Folktales from Vietnam / / ed. by Nguyet Cam Nguyen, Dana Sachs.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
• TeilnehmendeR: Bui, Hoai Mai.
• MitwirkendeR: Mai, Bui Hoai,
• HerausgeberIn: Nguyen, Nguyet Cam,; Sachs, Dana,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (128 p.)

For centuries, Vietnamese have sustained the history of their nation, both actual and mythic, through their folklore. These stories, passed from generation to generation, contain not only the national saga, but also fundamental cultural values that Vietnamese hold dear. Some stories, like "A Daughter's Love," are imaginative accounts of early Vietnamese history. Others, like "The Anger of the Waters" and the title story, "Two Cakes Fit for a King," provide colorful explanations of the world and how it works. "The Story of Watermelon Island" offers readers a glimpse of the traditional agrarian values and way of life that are the foundation of Vietnamese society. Imaginative and captivating, funny and sometimes tragic, these tales have remained popular and culturally significant for Vietnamese, young and old, for hundreds of years. The intricate illustrations draw on centuries-old painting styles and on natural imagery and everyday life in Vietnam.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A Daughter's Love -- The Anger of the Waters -- The Golden Voice -- Princess Lieu Hanh, Tea-Seller of Ngang Mountain -- The Infant General of Phu Dong Village -- Three Drops of Blood -- The Toad Is the Uncle of the King of Heaven -- Two Cakes Fit for a King -- The Story of Watermelon Island -- The Story of Thach Sanh -- About the Authors and Illustrator