Korean Fairy Tales, Funny and Magical. The Snail Bride

The collection includes 13 Korean folk tales. The tales are filled with magical transformations and the amazing adventures of the heroes. You will learn about the wonderful power of one of the traditional Korean masks that transformed a lazy fool... into a hardworking cow; why the Dog and the Cat became sworn enemies; and that the emperor's donkey ears do not spoil his appearance at all but help him hear his people… In these fairy tales, you will meet heroes whose names have become common in Korea. For example, a girl with excellent culinary skills is called the Snail Bride (?? ??). The tales are an inexhaustible treasure trove of the wisdom of the Korean people and its ancient traditions, the most important of which is the tradition of honoring elders. The dictionaries for the tales, grammatical comments, and exercises will help readers grasp common grammatical forms, enrich their vocabulary, and improve their reading skills. The comments, exercises, and dictionaries were prepared by Anna Den.