Strange tales from ancient China / Pu Sung-Ling ; translated by Herbert A. Giles
Digitised Book 216.73.216.191 (0)
1987
Information About
This collection of strange tales presents a careful selection of short stories from Herbert Giles's translation of this Chinese classic which embraces weird tales of Taoist devilry and magic, marvellous accounts of the supernatural world and simple, charming scenes of Chinese life.
Additional Details
- Title
- Strange tales from ancient China / Pu Sung-Ling ; translated by Herbert A. Giles
- Creators
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- Pu, Sung-ling, 1640-1715
- Subject
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- Ghost stories, Chinese
- Publisher
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- G. Brash, 1987
- National Library Board Singapore, 1987
- Contributors
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- Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 144 p.
- Table of Contents
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- or perseverance rewarded -- Mr. Chu, the considerate husband -- The painted wall -- The picture horse -- Playing at Hanging -- The rat wife -- The resuscitated corpse -- A supernatural wife -- The talking pupils -- The Taoist novice -- A Taoist priest -- The three genii -- The tiger of Chao-cheng -- The trader's son -- The virtuous daughter-in-law -- The wonderful stone -- The young lady of the Tung-ting Lake.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.