When the people of Hamelin, Germany had a problem with rats, they called the Pied Piper. With his bewitching (迷人的)pipe and enchanting( 讨人喜欢的)music, he lured the rats away from the city and into a watery grave. But when the people of H...
Many people associate nursery rhymes with reading happy stories to children, or remember being children themselves and chanting them while they play. 许多人把童谣和读欢乐的故事给孩子听联系在一起，或者想起自己的孩提时代...
Recently, I was attracted by the American TV series, it called Once Upon a Time. It tells many typical fairy tales happen in a modern town, while the town is controlled by a witch. The drama writer is very skillful in writing the play, he gets famili...
Adults often find surprising subtexts in childrens literature but are they really there? Hephzibah Anderson delves into the world of Freud and fairy tales. 成年人经常能在儿童读物中发现令人意想不到的潜台词但这些潜台词真的...
An under-the-sea themed ceremony has seen Ariel, Disney's famous mermaid princess take on a new role as The Little Mer-wife. 一场海底主题的婚礼，让鼎鼎大名的迪士尼人鱼公主爱丽儿有了一个新的角色美人妇。 Every litt...
Spotlight on Copenhagen 童话之都歌本哈根 Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think so, Copenhagen is sure to change your mind. 你是否已经老得不想听童话了？如果你是这么认为的话，哥本哈根一定能够改变你的想...
THE SHOES OF FORTUNE （注：中英译文有出入） I. A Beginning Every author has some peculiarity in his descriptions or in his style of writing. Those who do not like him, magnify it, shrug up their shoulders, and exclaim--there he is again! I,...
THE REAL PRINCESS There was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled all over the world in hopes of finding such a lady; but there was always something wrong. Princesses he found in plenty; but...
THE SWINEHERD There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry. It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor's daughter, Will you have me? Bu...
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre...
