"The Silly Jelly-Fish" by Basil Hall Chamberlain is a playful children's narrative, set against a backdrop of dragons and curious creatures. The adventure arises when the dragon queen becomes ill and demands a peculiar cure: the liver of a live monkey. Eager to help, the dragon king dispatches his jellyfish servant to acquire this unusual remedy. The jellyfish then encounters a clever monkey who uses his wits and stories to escape capture. In the end, the jellyfish returns empty-handed and faces consequences, comically tied to his boneless nature; meanwhile, the dragon queen decides she will get better without her unconventional cure, blending humor and life lessons for its young audience.
The Silly Jelly-Fish Told in English
By Basil Hall Chamberlain
A boneless servant is sent on a quest to cure his queen's illness, but meets a clever creature who uses his wits to escape being eaten.
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2008-05-25
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About the AuthorBasil Hall Chamberlain was a British academic and Japanologist. He was a professor of the Japanese language at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan during the late 19th century. He also wrote some of the earliest translations of haiku into English. He is perhaps best remembered for his informal and popular one-volume encyclopedia Things Japanese, which first appeared in 1890 and which he revised several times thereafter. His interests were diverse, and his works include an anthology of poetry in French.
Basil Hall Chamberlain was a British academic and Japanologist. He was a professor of the Japanese language at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan during the late 19th century. He also wrote some of the earliest translations of haiku into English. He is perhaps best remembered for his informal and popular one-volume encyclopedia Things Japanese, which first appeared in 1890 and which he revised several times thereafter. His interests were diverse, and his works include an anthology of poetry in French.
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