The Magic Love

This book presents a unique collection of fairy tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the first time.

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Juwen Zhang (Ph.D. in folklore and folklife from the University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Chinese Studies and Folklore at Willamette University, a Fellow of the American Folklore Society, and President of the Western States Folklore Society. His recent publications include The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales and Oral Traditions in Contemporary China: Healing a Nation.

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Map of Locations of the Storytellers Acknowledgments Jack Zipes: Preface: Glimmers of the Past and Future in Twenty- First Century Chinese Tales Juwen Zhang: The Role of Matchmaking In Love with the Fairy for Family Life Sibling Love and Rivalry In Love with the Supernatural Epilogue Bibliographic Notes on Tale Types and Sources Bibliography.