The Scarecrow is the first collection of fairy tales written for children in New China, published in 1923. The author Ye Shengtao is also a pioneer of China's modern fairy tale creation. The Scarecrow, a collection of fairy tales, shows the sufferings of the working people, but sometimes the atmosphere is low and sad. The Stone Statue of Ancient Heroes is a collection of later fairy tales, which shows the collective strength of people uniting against violence.
Content introduction:
The fairy tale Scarecrow observes the miserable world situation through the eyes of Scarecrow: poor peasant women, poor fishermen, poor suicides, poor crucian carp and so on. However, for the human tragedy, the scarecrow can't save anything and can't change anything. In the end, the scarecrow, entangled in guilt and powerlessness, "fell in the middle of the field" and slept with the tragedy. Lu Xun: The Scarecrow opened a creative path for China's fairy tales. (Excerpted from The Translator's Words)
About the author:
Ye Shengtao (1894.10.28-1988.2.16) was originally named Ye, and was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Famous writer, educator, editor, publisher and social activist. 19 12 after graduating from middle school, I started to be a primary school teacher and engaged in literary creation because of my poor family. Joined the "trendy society" supported by Li Dazhao and Lu Xun before the May 4th Movement. 192 1 initiated the establishment of the "Literature Research Association" with Shen Yanbing and Zheng Zhenduo, advocated the literary view of "for life", and founded the first poetry magazine "Poetry Magazine" in China's new literary world with Zhu Ziqing and others. He has published many works reflecting people's miserable lives and destinies, including the Scarecrow, the earliest collection of fairy tales in China, and novels such as Diaphragm and Fire.