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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2) — Songling Pu

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Songling Pu

  • Stories
  • Book language: English
  • 352 pages

A collection of short tales from classical Chinese literature by Pu Songling, translated here by Herbert A. Giles. It presents strange and supernatural stories—ghosts, fox spirits, and uncanny events—often involving scholars and ordinary people. It is worth hearing for its imaginative storytelling and its glimpse of Chinese folklore and society.

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Contents

  1. STRANGE STORIES FROM A CHINESE STUDIO.
  2. CONTENTS.
  3. INTRODUCTION.
  4. I. EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF GUARDIAN ANGEL.[36]
  5. II. THE TALKING PUPILS.
  6. III. THE PAINTED WALL.
  7. IV. PLANTING A PEAR-TREE.
  8. V. THE TAOIST PRIEST OF LAO-SHAN.
  9. VI. THE BUDDHIST PRIEST OF CH‘ANG-CH‘ING.
  10. VII. THE MARRIAGE OF THE FOX’S DAUGHTER.
  11. VIII. MISS CHIAO-NO.
  12. IX. MAGICAL ARTS.
  13. X. JOINING THE IMMORTALS.
  14. XI. THE FIGHTING QUAILS.
  15. XII. THE PAINTED SKIN.
  16. XIII. THE TRADER’S SON.
  17. XIV. JUDGE LU.
  18. XV. MISS YING-NING; OR, THE LAUGHING GIRL.
  19. XVI. THE MAGIC SWORD.
  20. XVII. THE SHUI-MANG PLANT.
  21. XVIII. LITTLE CHU.
  22. XIX. MISS QUARTA HU.
  23. XX. MR. CHU, THE CONSIDERATE HUSBAND.
  24. XXI. THE MAGNANIMOUS GIRL.
  25. XXII. THE BOON-COMPANION.
  26. XXIII. MISS LIEN-HSIANG.
  27. XXIV. MISS A-PAO; OR, PERSEVERANCE REWARDED.
  28. XXV. JEN HSIU.
  29. XXVI. THE LOST BROTHER.
  30. XXVII. THE THREE GENII.

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