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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Songling Pu
Pu, Songling, 1640-1715
"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Pu Songling is a collection of Classical Chinese stories written between the early 1670s and early 1700s. Comprising nearly five hundred "marvel tales" featuring ghosts, foxes, and supernatural beings, these stories blur the boundaries between the otherworldly and everyday reality. Rather than frightening readers, they explore passionate emotional entanglements through rich romanticism and philosophical depth. Critics have praised the work's allegorical nature and literary craftsmanship, with some viewing it as implicit social criticism of Qing dynasty society. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Pu, Songling, 1640-1715 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935 |
| Title | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Tales_from_a_Chinese_Studio |
| Credits | Produced by obstobst, Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Short stories, Chinese -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43627 |
| Release Date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 5653 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/43627