num_pages: 90
description: Clever heroes and animals endowed with magical powers head a cast of delightful characters in five old tales from "Japanese Fairy Book" by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1903 (gutenberg has text). 14 of the original elegant black and white line drawings bring life to the wrinkled old couples, Momotaro emerging from the giant peach, his adult-size animal warriors walking erect - dog, monkey, and pheasant - to battle cannibal Demon King devils. 1 Momotaro, the Peach Boy - kind childless old couple rewarded 2 Tongue-cut Sparrow - nagging wife cuts tongue from husband's pet3 Princess Hashe - forgives jealous poisoning stepmother4 Urashima Taro, Fisher Lad - saves tortoise aka undersea Princess5 Ogre of Rashomon - brave knight cuts off his cannibal's arm
language: English
title: Japanese Fairy Tales
titlecomplete: Japanese Fairy Tales
genres: Classics, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Childrens, Japan, Short Stories, Folklore, Japanese Literature, Mythology, Fiction
ratings_count: 4490
publisher: Dover Pubns