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Shen of the Sea
Sixteen original stories inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite, reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
Shen of the Sea Book (Illustrated)
Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".The original title page shows subtitle A Book for Children[1] and one early dustjacket shows Chinese Stories for Children. Both subtitles have been used for later editions.Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The title story tells of a king who tries to match wits with the demons of the water in order to save his city from a flood. Other tales relate the origin of chopsticks, and an instance when mud pies are revealed to be the origin of fine China.
Shen of The Sea
2021 Reprint of the 1925 Edition. Illustrated Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Shen of the Sea is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Bowie Chrisman. It was first published by Dutton in 1925, illustrated with more than 50 silhouettes by Else Hasselriis. Chrisman won the 1926 Newbery Medal for the work, recognizing the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". Chrisman's 16 original stories are written in the style of humorous Chinese folk tales. The original stories were inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite; each reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
People from Clarke County, Virginia
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 21. Chapters: Arthur Bowie Chrisman, Beverley Randolph (aviator), Blackburn Moore, Drew Gilpin Faust, Edward Parke Custis Lewis, Elijah Isaacs, Harry F. Byrd, Jack Gilpin, James Hay (politician), James Noble (senator), John Esten Cooke, Lewis M. Allen, Lloyd W. Williams, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Noah Noble, Richard Lucian Page, Thomas Bryan Martin, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Walker Brooke, William D. Washington. Excerpt: Catharine Drew Gilpin Faust (born September 18, 1947) is an American historian, college administrator and the president of Harvar...
Shen of the Sea
Sixteen original stories reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
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Shen Af the Sea
16 korte fortællinger fra Kina
The Horn Book Magazine
Vol. 2 includes extra number, "Experimental schools in England," Jan. 1926.
