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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

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  • 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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STRANGE STORIES

FROM A

CHINESE STUDIO.

STRANGE STORIES

FROM A

CHINESE STUDIO.

TRANSLATED AND ANNOTATED

BY

HERBERT A. GILES,

Of H.M.’s Consular Service.

IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
THOS. DE LA RUE & CO.
110, BUNHILL ROW.
1880.
PRINTED BY
THOMAS DE LA RUE AND CO., BUNHILL ROW,
LONDON.
TO MY WIFE AND OUR CHILDREN:
BERTRAM,
LIONEL,

VALENTINE,
LANCELOT.
CONTENTS.
IƿǵǡLjŠǼŕǵƗLjƿ.
Vol. I., pp. xiii-xxxii.
STORIES.
VLjƯ. I.
PAGE
VLjƯ. II.
PAGE
Adulteration Punished
—
332
Alchemist, The
—
313
Boat-girl Bride, The
—
149
Boatmen of Lao-lung, The
—
348
Boon Companion, The
165
—
Bribery and Corruption
—
170
Buddhist Priest of Ch‘angch‘ing, The
22
—
Buddhist Priests, Arrival of
—
231

Butterfly’s Revenge, The
—
289
Carrying a Corpse
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181
Cattle Plague, The
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253
Censor in Purgatory, The
—
238
Chang Pu-liang
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177
Chang’s Transformation
237
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Chou K‘o-ch‘ang and his Ghost
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106
Clay Image, The
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276
Cloth Merchant, The
—
127
Collecting Subscriptions
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220
Considerate Husband, The
158
—
Country of the Cave Men, The
397
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Courage Tested
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116
Cruelty Avenged
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267
Dead Priest, The
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247
Death by Laughing
352
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Disembodied Friend, The
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119
Dishonesty Punished
—
279
Doctor, The
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290
Donkey’s Revenge, The
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64
Dr. Tsêng’s Dream
387
—
Dreaming Honours
—
327
Dutch Carpet, The
—
179
Dwarf, A
224
—
Earthquake, An
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263
Elephants and the Lion, The
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343
Engaged to a Nun
262
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Examination for the Post of
Guardian Angel
1
—
Faithful Dog, The
—
261
Faithful Gander, The
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342

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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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