Long considered a masterpiece of the eerie and fantastic, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is a collection of supernatural-themed tales compiled from ancient Chinese folk stories by Songling Pu in the eighteenth century. Pu is believed to have completed the majority of the tales sometime in 1679, though he could have added entries as late as 1707. The cast of characters includes vixen spirits, ghosts, scholars, court officials, Taoist exorcists and beasts. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio or Strange Tales of Liaozhai) is a collection of nearly five hundred mostly supernatural tales written by Pu Songling during the early Qing Dynasty. If you are not in the USA, please verify the copyright status of these works in your own country before downloading, otherwise you may be violating copyright laws. 1), Story 1: Examination for the Post of Guardian Angel. It was written in Classical Chinese rather than Vernacular Chinese. Are you certain this book is inappropriate?
google_ad_width = 728; Exquisite and amusing miniatures regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction With their elegant prose, witty wordplay and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this selection from The Strange Tales of Pu Songling (1640-1715) reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling (Paperback, 2006) at the best online prices at eBay! google_ad_client = "ca-pub-2707004110972434"; . Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio overflows with ghosts, demons, monsters, monks, magicians, revived corpses, gods and fox-spirits. WPLBN0002951585 Chicago, , Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio (selection), volume 1, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio or Strange Tales of Liaozhai) is a collection of nearly five hundred mostly supernatural tales written by Pu Songling during the early Qing Dynasty. Sexual Content //-->, This book will be permanently flagged as inappropriate and made unaccessible to everyone. /* 728x90, created 7/15/08 */
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He borrows from a folk tradition of oral storytelling to put to paper a series of captivating, colorful stories, where the boundary between reality and the odd or fantastic is blurred.
Pu is believed to have completed the majority of the tales sometime in 1679, though he could have added entries as late as 1707. (Summary from Wikipedia), Electronic recorded live performance of a reading. Pu is believed to have completed the majority of the tales sometime in 1679, though he could have added entries as late as 1707. Excessive Violence . google_ad_slot = "6416241264";
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