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''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'' or ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' or ''Liao Chai'', is a book that contains almost five hundred supernatural tales. It was written by Pu Song-ling in Chinese and one of its many English translations was done by Herbert Giles in 1880. The book was a completed manuscript in 1679 however it could not be published at first for money reasons. It was passed around as a manuscript until 1740 when it was published by Pu's grandson. | ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'' or ''Liaozhai Zhiyi'' or ''Liao Chai'', is a book that contains almost five hundred supernatural tales. It was written by Pu Song-ling in Chinese and one of its many English translations was done by Herbert Giles in 1880. The book was a completed manuscript in 1679 however it could not be published at first for money reasons. It was passed around as a manuscript until 1740 when it was published by Pu's grandson. | ||
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The English Editions contain over 450 pages. The stories in it however are normally short, most lasting no more then a page. The book contains many stories ranging from "The Flying Cow" to "Examination for the Post of Guardian Angle". It also contains a story in which Pu describes and claims to have witnessed the [[Indian Rope Trick]]. It is described as [http://books.google.com/books?id=-SkRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR7&dq=Strange+Stories+from+a+Chinese+Studio&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q=Rope&f=false| "Civ. Theft of the Peach" ]. | The English Editions contain over 450 pages. The stories in it however are normally short, most lasting no more then a page. The book contains many stories ranging from "The Flying Cow" to "Examination for the Post of Guardian Angle". It also contains a story in which Pu describes and claims to have witnessed the [[Indian Rope Trick]]. It is described as [http://books.google.com/books?id=-SkRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR7&dq=Strange+Stories+from+a+Chinese+Studio&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q=Rope&f=false| "Civ. Theft of the Peach" ]. | ||
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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio or Liaozhai Zhiyi or Liao Chai, is a book that contains almost five hundred supernatural tales. It was written by Pu Song-ling in Chinese and one of its many English translations was done by Herbert Giles in 1880. The book was a completed manuscript in 1679 however it could not be published at first for money reasons. It was passed around as a manuscript until 1740 when it was published by Pu's grandson.
| Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | |
| Author | Pu Song-ling |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1740 |
| Language | English |
The English Editions contain over 450 pages. The stories in it however are normally short, most lasting no more then a page. The book contains many stories ranging from "The Flying Cow" to "Examination for the Post of Guardian Angle". It also contains a story in which Pu describes and claims to have witnessed the Indian Rope Trick. It is described as "Civ. Theft of the Peach" .
References
- Read the entire book online, here