Vietnamese Legends

Title

Vietnamese Legends

Subject

Folktale- Vietnamese

Description

Many of these stories reflect the fierce respect Vietnamese hold for honor. Filial and conjugal love, devotion to one's friends, are constant themes characteristic of the Vietnamese people. Particularly noteworthy is the author's success in retaining this atmosphere in translation. These stories vividly portray a Vietnamese way of thinking that make a book of rare appeal to the western reader.

Creator

Adopted from the Vietnamese by: George Schultz

Publisher

Charles E. Tuttle Company

Date

1965

Contributor

Tiffany Davis

Rights

Some rights reserved

Language

English

Type

Text