{"product_id":"the-cloak-of-dreams-bla-bal-zs-9780691147116","title":"The Cloak of Dreams: Chinese Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntriguing fairy tales by the librettist of B駘a Bart's opera \u003ci\u003eBluebeard's Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA man is changed into a flea and must bring his future parents together in order to become human again. A woman convinces a river god to cure her sick son, but the remedy has mixed consequences. A young man must choose whether to be close to his wife's soul or body. And two deaf mutes transcend their physical existence in the garden of dreams. Strange and fantastical, these fairy tales of B駘a Bal痙s (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist of \u003ci\u003eBluebeard's Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, reflect his profound interest in friendship, alienation, and Taoist philosophy. Translated and introduced by Jack Zipes, one of the world's leading authorities on fairy tales, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloak of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e brings together sixteen of Bal痙s's unique and haunting stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in 1921, these fairy tales were originally published with twenty images drawn in the Chinese style by painter Mariette Lydis, and this new edition includes a selection of Lydis's brilliant illustrations. Together, the tales and pictures accentuate the motifs and themes that run throughout Bal痙s's work: wandering protagonists, mysterious woods and mountains, solitude, and magical transformation. His fairy tales express our deepest desires and the hope that, even in the midst of tragedy, we can transcend our difficulties and forge our own destinies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnusual, wondrous fairy tales that examine the world's cruelties and twists of fate, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloak of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain, startle, and intrigue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B駘a Bal痙s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691147116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691147116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.84w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/29\/2010 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/25\/2010 pg. 52","brand":"B駘a Bal痙s","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981100941567,"sku":"9780691147116","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31cadce5-0a20-4077-9a4f-ca70c7049e63.jpg?v=1683253659","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cloak-of-dreams-bla-bal-zs-9780691147116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}