"A Chinese Wonder Book" by Norman Hinsdale Pitman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Norman Hinsdale Pitman. A Chinese Wonder Book
A Chinese Wonder Book
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE GOLDEN BEETLE. OR. WHY THE DOG HATES THE CAT
THE GREAT BELL
THE STRANGE TALE OF DOCTOR DOG
HOW FOOTBINDING STARTED
THE TALKING FISH
BAMBOO AND THE TURTLE
THE MAD GOOSE AND THE TIGER FOREST
THE NODDING TIGER
THE PRINCESS KWAN-YIN
THE TWO JUGGLERS
THE PHANTOM VESSEL
THE WOODEN TABLET
THE GOLDEN NUGGET
THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT SCOLD
LU-SAN, DAUGHTER OF HEAVEN
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Norman Hinsdale Pitman
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"Yes, in a crevice where the wall is broken. I will bring it to you in a jiffy, but how shall we exist when our charm is gone? There will be a season of scanty food, I fear; beggars' fare for all of us."
"Live on the memory of your good deed," purred the cat. "It is splendid, you know, to be an honest beggar. Now scoot! I trust you completely, since your people lived in the home of Confucius. I will wait here for your return. Ah!" laughed Whitehead to herself, "luck seems to be coming our way again!"
