Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Exquisite Chinese stories of the supernatural Eminent Chinese scholar John Minfords superb translation captures the consummate skill and understated humor of Pu Songlings 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