The Serpent Slayer: and Other Stories of Strong Women

Here is a lavishly illustrated anthology of eighteen stories about heroines, girls and women with as much courage, wit, and intelligence as their more familiar male counterparts. From Li Chi, who battles a fierce serpent to save her townsfolk, to the old woman sly enough to outsmart even the devil, the girls and women in these tales prove their mettle and pluck, and do it on their own terms. This anthology of classic stories shows that girl power is not just a new trend, but something that has endured for centuries.