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Chargement... The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster and Other Jewish Storiespar Ann Jungman
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A Golem. a Chilli Champion. a Prince who thinks he's a Rooster? Find them all in this collection of traditional Jewish stories - lovingly treasured, retold and carried through countries as far apart as Poland, Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, Russia and Germany. The tales feature a cast of eccentric princes, sharp-witted scholars, flustered tailors and brave soldiers. Seasoned with wit, humour and magic, Ann Jungman's retellings of stories familiar to Jewish readers are sure to delight a new, wider readership. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The folktale enthusiast will encounter old favorites and new delights here, from the famous Golem of Prague to the less well-known Chilli Champion (of Morocco). Like many such tales, the stories in the Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster often provide the reader (or listener, once upon a time) with important moral and ethical lessons. A discontented couple in No Room to Swing a Cat discovers that things can always get worse, and that it is best to appreciate the blessings one has already been given. An old man learns at the end of The Coat of Memories that although physical possessions may eventually deteriorate, memory is eternal. And a king and prince discover that how you act is more important than who you are (or even who you THINK you are) in the eponymous The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster.
The ubiquitous "clever" hero can be seen in The Hundred Faces of the Tsar and The Silent Princess, as can the wise Rabbi in King for Three Days. The unavoidable centrality of luck in human existence is explored in How Does It Feel; and finally, the importance of honor and friendship is seen in the wonderful interfaith Friends for Life.
As with Ghaddar the Ghoul, I enjoyed this collection of tales, and was pleased to see the list of source notes at the back. The black and white illustrations by Sarah Adams were pleasant, if unremarkable. Unfortunately, I feel unable to award this the three stars I might otherwise have given it, due to the irritating absence of a single worthwhile female character in this collection. Given the wealth of clever and worthy women in the Jewish tradition, I find such an absence astonishing. ( )