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Alternate Views	Lady White Snake.  Bilingual in English & Traditional Chinese.  Hard Cover. 800+ year old Chinese folk tale Great and detailed illustrations in Chinese opera costume that adult and children will enjoy Explanation on Chinese opera Highly recommended to introduce children to Chinese literature & opera Our Price: $16.95 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours Product Code: AB0138

Description   Lady White Snake.  A Tale From Chinese Opera. Bilingual in English and Traditional Chinese.  Hard Cover. 800+ year old Chinese folk tale about a magical white snake falls in love and transforms herself into human to be with her husband. What fate awaits a thousand-year-old white snake that travels from its sacred mountain to the human world, only to fall in love with a mortal? Such is the unusual beginning of this tragic love story, one of the most popular in all of Chinese opera. Lady White's marriage and selfless devotion to her beloved husband Xu Xian is considered by Fahai - the abbot of a nearby temple - as heresy and an abomination. Fahai attempts to separate the couple, and in a spectacular battle, Lady White Snake musters all her powers to remain with her husband. Although our heroine prevails in the end, time is sadly not on her side. Colorful and detailed illustrations in Chinese opera costume. Has a great explanation on Chinese Opera: stories, characters, stage setting, mime and small props, dance, acrobatics, and other movement, costume, makeup, and music. Highly recommended to introduce children to the Chinese literature and opera.  Retold by Aaron Shepard Illustrated by Song Nan Zhang For ages 9 and up - HB 32p Editorial Reviews ... Grades 2-5--Shepard and Zhang present a tale from Chinese traditional literature in the form most Chinese would know it-as an opera performance. Shepard's text, written in vivid, engaging prose, tells the tragic tale of an immortal white snake that is transformed into a lovely woman in search of love. With her companion blue snake, she visits the beautiful West Lake in Hangzhou and meets a handsome, caring young man, an orphan without prospects. They marry and live happily until a zealous monk interferes. Then Lady White must call on a host of immortals to help her fight for her own life as well as her husband's. Lady White and Blue prove to be formidable women warriors. Zhang's illustrations, depicting characters dressed in Chinese Opera costumes and makeup, yet acting against naturalistic settings, recall the many opera movies made in Chinese film studios. Zhang's color work and skill in composition perfectly complement the dramatic, action-packed text. Versions of "The White Snake" appear in Yin-lien Chin's Traditional Chinese Folktales (M. E. Sharpe, 1989) or Tao Tao Liu Sanders's Dragons, Gods & Spirits from Chinese Mythology (Schocken, 1983; o.p.). Shepard identifies specific translations of one particular libretto as the source for his retelling. This picture-book version of a famous Chinese story cast in a unique Chinese art form offers American children an authentic encounter with this rich and ancient culture. -- School Library Journal / March 2001.   Average Customer Review: Based on 4 Reviews. Write a review.

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An Interesting Book November 7, 2007 Reviewer: Bryan  Turnbough   I think the story is very different from what you would usually see in America, but it is an excellent story. The pictures are beautiful and the information at the back on Chinese Opera is neat. Was this review helpful to you?

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Nice book July 15, 2006 Reviewer: MW   My 5 year old is too young to enjoy this book.    Nice picture, good rendition of a classic story. Was this review helpful to you?

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Wonderfully Done July 15, 2006 Reviewer: ray@childbook.com   The artwork perfectly matches the story.  Very well done and I was very impressed.  Very thought provoking story.  Four page study guide at back on Chinese Opera and Lady White Snake is great.  Look forward to having my daughter read this then discussing Was this review helpful to you?

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Wonderful July 15, 2006 Reviewer: R. Soltys - Toronto   My children love the pictures and the story. I am happy about the opportunity my children have to read stories which were so familiar to their great-grandmother, grandmother and myself.   I enjoy sharing my thoughts with them. Was this review helpful to you?

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