Description: A major new translation of a classic of Chinese literature almost completely unknown to the English-speaking world 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.
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EAN: 9780140447408
UPC: 9780140447408
ISBN: 9780140447408
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Item Length: 19.6 cm
Book Title: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
Item Height: 198mm
Item Width: 129mm
Author: Pu Songling
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Short Stories, Books
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Year: 2006
Item Weight: 415g
Number of Pages: 608 Pages
