story of SHEN Qifeng • images of Bobi + Bobi • in the collection Caractères chinois
Yin the Jealous
album 21x28 cm, 40 pages, full colours, hardback
genre : fantastic short story based on an eighteenth century Chinese classic
key words : character, love, jealousy, wit
illustrated for readers above 8 of age
price France : 16 euros TTC
ISBN 978-2-35558-012-3
Beautiful Yin and her husband Pan share their happy life in a villa. The splendid flowers of begonia in the garden are a witness of their love. But this perfect harmony falls apart when Pan dies. Yin fades away in sadness.
Huisheng, a cousin of Yin, tries to save her. He invents a "care of the heart" thanks to his skill in painting and a subtle doze of... the incredible jealousy of Yin. Will his brilliant invention work out ?
Text
SHEN Qifeng, Chinese scholar of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) native of the Jiangsu Province, is known for his work Xieduo ("In the Classic Manner") published in China in 1792. In this work he told about a hundred fantastic stories where surnatural and realistic elements are mingled to give a vivid picture of his time. Rearranged in modern language, the rich details of his stories appeal to young readers while the subtle approach on the psychology of his heros strikes every sensitive mind.
Images
Bobi + Bobi illustrates poetry and stories for young and grown-up readers. No matter for which kind of publication - a journal, a book or an exhibition - she keeps drawings every day on tiny pieces of paper or huge ones. Her favourite tools are the pen, pieces of coal, the oil paints, the chocolate and weared-down brushes. She thinks the figures she creates have a secret life, for sometimes, in the night, she hears whispers coming from her workshop...
Collection Caractères chinois
invites Western readers to discover Chinese classics
bringing forward outstanding features
full of passion.
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In the same collection
Tigre le Dévoué (April 2009)
Homme-Requin (October 2009)
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