Besides being a good example of a transformation story, this one also has a lot of the common things that tend to show up in folk tales.

除了是一个转型故事的好例子，这个故事也有很多在民间故事中常见的东西。

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Tales of the candidate's alleged past transgressions have begun springing up.

该候选人过去涉嫌不良行为的谣言已经开始出现了。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

This is a children's novel that I might not recommend for the kids, but anybody with an interest in Victorian fairy tales and a bit of controversy absolutely must pick this one up.

这是本我不会推荐给孩子们看的儿童小说，不过那些对维多利亚时代童话感兴趣或有异议的人来说，这本书一定要看。

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It's hard not to get caught up in this funny story. John Bevis tells a lot of tales this time of year when life slows down.

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Those who like their fairy tales served up subversive -- or at the very least hip and self-referential like "Shrek" -- would do well to look elsewhere.

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So many American start-up tales involve lessons learned from this childhood exercise.

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In the end Mr Erard is happy simply to meet interesting characters, tell fascinating tales and round up the research without trying to judge which is the best work.

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