Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Paperback - 2006
by Pu Songling; John Minford (Translator); Introduction by John Minford
Exquisite Chinese stories of the supernatural
Eminent Chinese scholar John Minford's superb translation captures the consummate skill and understated humor of Pu Songling's classic Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. With elegant prose, witty wordplay, and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this collection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. In his tales of shape-shifting spirits, bizarre phenomena, haunted buildings, and enchanted objects, Pu Songling pushes the boundaries of human experience and enlightens as he entertains.
* Includes an introduction, suggestions for further reading, glossary, notes, and illustrations
Summary
Eminent Chinese scholar John Minford's superb translation captures the consummate skill and understated humor of Pu Songling's classic Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. With elegant prose, witty wordplay, and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this collection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. In his tales of shape-shifting spirits, bizarre phenomena, haunted buildings, and enchanted objects, Pu Songling pushes the boundaries of human experience and enlightens as he entertains.
* Includes an introduction, suggestions for further reading, glossary, notes, and illustrations
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- Title Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
- Author Pu Songling; John Minford (Translator); Introduction by John Minford
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 608
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2006-10-31
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140447408 / 0140447407
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Chinese, China - Social life and customs
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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