Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 1, 2020
Astra Publishing House · Hardcover · January 1, 2020
The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c.
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- Who it’s for
- An ancient Chinese poem’s vision of impossible love meets lavish, carefully detailed picture-book art.
- Themes
- Unattainable love, Beauty and desire, Ancient Chinese poetry
- Genres
- Asian Myths & Legends, Country & Ethnic Folktales, Historical Asia
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The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River is an ancient Chinese poem created by Cao Zhi, a writer living in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (c. 220-280 CE). In his tale, Cao Zhi is returning from the capital to his own land when he stops at the Luo River for a rest, where he sees a vision of the goddess so powerful that he instantly falls in love with her. Cao sees a nymph of peerless beauty “as elegant as a startled swan and supple as a swimming dragon”.
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Though he’s swept away by her ethereal beauty, it’s a love that isn’t meant to be. With its high production values and amazingly-detailed-multi-page foldout spreads, this is a special book that will entice art lovers of all ages.
Poetry in Panels
An ancient Chinese poem’s vision of impossible love meets lavish, carefully detailed picture-book art.
Come here for
- A mythic encounter shaped by longing and the goddess’s ethereal beauty
- Multi-page foldout spreads with intricate visual detail
Expect
- A brief, poignant love that cannot be
- Poetic imagery, including a nymph likened to a startled swan and swimming dragon
Where it sits
| Asian Myths & Legends | 51% |
|---|---|
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 50% |
| Historical Asia | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Historical Asia
- Authors
- Ye Luying
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- January 1, 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Unattainable love · Beauty and desire · Ancient Chinese poetry
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales