{"product_id":"filipino-popular-tales","title":"Filipino Popular Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if quick wit could outmatch wealth and power, and a slow turtle could answer a monkey’s tricks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Filipino Popular Tales, edited by Dean Spruill Fansler, clever tricksters, talking animals, kings, princes, and ordinary people share the stage. These folk stories come from several peoples and languages of the Philippines. Wit and luck offer ways through trouble, even when someone else holds the power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Juan Pusong, who thinks his way out of trouble, and a monkey and turtle who quarrel and cheat each other. Alongside the tales, Fansler’s introduction and comparative notes explore connections with stories from other lands. The collection brings the islands’ rich oral tradition into view without reducing it to a single story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWit against power\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Juan Pusong as quick thinking helps him outsmart people with greater wealth or power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA quarrel of animals\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch a clever turtle answer a boastful monkey’s cheating with tricks of his own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rogue in trouble\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Pedro de Ordimalas, a rogue who lives by his wits through mischief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories across the islands\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore tales from different Philippine peoples and languages, with ordinary people beside kings and princes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThreads beyond the Philippines\u003c\/strong\u003e – Let Fansler’s introduction and notes guide you toward connections with tales from other lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for folk-tale lovers, teachers and parents seeking short stories to share aloud, and anyone curious about Philippine culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet a world where quick thinking can turn trouble around.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534598996316,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00924_en_ebook-front_c13_7465d6c5-ee42-47b6-bc62-dfe53cd548c4.jpg?v=1792174940","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/filipino-popular-tales","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}