Charles Donald
Autore di Chancay and the Secret of Fire: A Peruvian Folktale
Opere di Charles Donald
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- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 15
- Popolarità
- #708,120
- Voto
- 2.5
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- 1
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- 1
Although styled "A Peruvian Folktale" on the cover, this story is actually an original creation of Donald Charles', apparently inspired by an ancient Peruvian tapestry. I appreciated the fact that the author aknowledges this, in his brief foreword, but had to wonder why the book was given its sub-title, in light of the story's origin. I also didn't really understand this idea of an "original folktale" - isn't that what a fairy-tale is? In the end, I found Chancay and the Secret of Fire an unsatisfactory book. I kept wondering: is any of it based on real Peruvian folklore? And if so, which parts? Do traditional Peruvian tales refer to a Father Earth, rather than a Mother, or is that Charles' notion? I'd love to know...… (altro)