More strange tales from China / Pu Sung-Ling ; translated by Herbert A. Giles
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1988
Information About
This text represents a further selection of short stories taken from Herbert Giles' translation of the 17th century Chinese classic, Liao Chai Chih I. Brimful with wondrous tales of magic and the supernatural, it offers the reader an enthralling escape into the colourful world of ancient Chinese folklore.
Additional Details
- Title
- More strange tales from China / Pu Sung-Ling ; translated by Herbert A. Giles
- Creators
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- Pu, Sung-ling, 1640-1715
- Subject
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- Chinese classics--Translations into English
- Ghost stories, Chinese
- Publisher
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- G. Brash, 1988
- National Library Board Singapore, 1988
- Contributors
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- Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 173 p.
- Table of Contents
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- The alchemist -- The boat-girl bride -- The Boon companion -- A Chinese Solomon -- The donkey's revenge -- The embroidered slipper -- Engaged to a nun -- The fighting cricket -- The husband punished -- In the infernal regions -- Jen Hsiu -- Judge Lu -- The laughing girl -- Little Chu -- The magic sword -- Magical arts -- The magnanimous girl -- The marriage lottery -- Miss Chiao-no -- The missing goblet -- The painted skin -- The princess Lily -- The princess of the Tung-t'ing Lake -- Quarta and tertia -- The Shui-mang plant -- The sisters -- Ta-nan in search of his father...
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.