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Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

By Pu Songling

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Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

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The Strange Tales of Pu Songling (1640-1715) are exquisite and amusing miniatures that are regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. With their elegant prose, witty wordplay and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this selection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. Here a Taoist monk conjures up a magical pear tree, a scholar recounts his previous incarnations, a woman out-foxes the fox-spirit that possesses her, a child bride gives birth to a thimble-sized baby, a ghostly city appears out of nowhere and a heartless daughter-in-law is turned into a pig. In his tales of humans coupling with shape-shifting spirits, bizarre phenomena, haunted buildings and enchanted objects, Pu Songling pushes back the boundaries of human experience and enlightens as he entertains.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
562
Release Date:
2006-05-25
Publication Date:
2006-10-31
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140447407
ISBN13:
9780140447408
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
414 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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