Şükran Eğrilmez – The King of Monkeys 1952 Turkish Book Turkey Illustrated

Şükran Eğrilmez – The King of Monkeys (Maymunlar Padişahı) – Çocuk Kitapevi 1952 Edition – Turkish

Description:

The King of Monkeys is a collection of five entertaining children's fairy tales by Şükran Eğrilmez. The volume brings together Maymunlar Padişahı, Rüyalar Ülkesi, Kardeşler ve Şeytanlar, Huylu Huyundan Vazgeçmez, and Pişmanlık, offering young readers a varied selection of imaginative stories filled with adventure, magic, humor, and traditional moral themes.

The title story, The King of Monkeys, draws upon elements associated with Turkish and Eastern storytelling traditions, including the world of Kelile ve Dimne and Binbir Gece. The tale follows a prince who disguises himself and cleverly presents himself as the king of the monkeys, while his companions appear as guards, in an imaginative attempt to make a beautiful princess who never laughs finally smile. The resulting events unfold in a playful and magical palace setting.

The other stories in the collection further develop themes of imagination, human behavior, morality, family relationships, and the consequences of one's actions. Together, the five tales reflect the entertaining and instructive character of traditional children's storytelling.

This Turkish edition was published by Çocuk Kitapevi in 1952 and contains numerous interior illustrations. The illustrated presentation complements the stories and adds visual appeal to this early Turkish children's book.

For collectors of vintage Turkish children's literature and folklore, this 1952 edition is an interesting example of early post-war Turkish children's publishing. Its collection of five separate fairy tales, Eastern and Turkish folkloric influences, and numerous illustrations make it an appealing collectible for enthusiasts of classic Turkish children's literature.

Key Features:

• Author: Şükran Eğrilmez

• Original Title: The King of Monkeys

• Turkish Title: Maymunlar Padişahı

• Publisher: Çocuk Kitapevi

• Publication Year: 1952

• Language: Turkish

• Genre: Turkish Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children’s Literature

• Subject: Traditional fairy tales, imagination, adventure, magic, morality, and human behavior

• Stories Included: The King of Monkeys, The Land of Dreams, The Brothers and the Devils, A Leopard Cannot Change Its Spots, Regret

• Illustrations: Numerous interior illustrations

• Collector Appeal: Early 1952 Turkish collection of five illustrated children's fairy tales reflecting Turkish and Eastern storytelling traditions