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Strange Stories from A Chinese Studio (Paperback, Annotated edition): Pu Sung-Ling

Strange Stories from A Chinese Studio (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Pu Sung-Ling; Translated by A Giles Herbert

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A classic of fantastic and criminous Chinese folk tales superbly translated and annotated by the celebrated Sinologist, Herbert A. Giles. The stories in this volume are translated from the 17th Century collection called the Laio-Chai Chi-i of P'u Sung-Ling, a collection of weird tales which include stories of magic, devilry, vampirism and other fantastic themes. Giles was professor of Chinese at Cambridge as well as British Consul at Ningpo.

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Imprint: University Press of the Pacific
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2003
First published: May 2003
Authors: Pu Sung-Ling
Translators: A Giles Herbert
Dimensions: 204 x 131 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 516
Edition: Annotated edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-4102-0547-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
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LSN: 1-4102-0547-9
Barcode: 9781410205476

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