Books Received

Abstract

Books Received Mark I. West The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales. Edited and translated by Juwen Zhang. Princeton University Press, 2022. This anthology features English translations of forty-two Chinese fairy tales written under the pseudonym of Lin Lan, which is an alias shared by a team of editors and writers. Originally published in China during the twentieth century, these tales are generally based on traditional oral narratives from various regions in China. Juwen Zhang, a professor of Chinese Studies at Willamette University, provides a scholarly introduction in which he discusses the history and significance of the Lin Lan stories in China. The Enduring Fantastic: Essays on Imagination and Western Culture. Edited by Anna Höglund and Cecilia Trenter. McFarland, 2021. This collection of thoughtful essays explores the relationship between fantasy stories and Western social and cultural traditions. The book is divided into three sections: "The Use of the Fantastic in a Historical Perspective," "The Use of the Fantastic and Fantastika in Contemporary Culture," and "The Use of the Fantastic and Fantastika in Memory Culture." Although the book does not focus on children's literature, several of the essays cover children's books, such as Maria Nilson's essay titled "Fairy Tales Transformed: Analyzing a New Wave of Feminist Retellings of Fairy Tales." The Island of Happiness: Tales of Madame d'Aulnoy. Edited and illustrated by Natalie Frank. Translated and introduced by Jack Zipes. Princeton University Press, 2021. This lavishly illustrated volume brings together eight of Madame d'Aulnoy's seventeenth-century French fairy tales. Known for her literary fairy tales, d'Aulnoy often featured strong female characters in her stories. The stories in this collection are all women-focused fairy tales, and Natalie Frank's illustrations accentuate the feminist aspects of these tales. In addition to providing original English translations of these fairy tales, Jack Zipes includes an introduction that places d'Aulnoy's fairy tales within their historical context. [End Page 108] Copyright © 2022 Children's Literature Association