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Annotation:
    Eminent Chinese scholar John Minford's superb translation
    captures the consummate skill and understated humor of Pu
    Songling's 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.

Author Biography:
    Pu Songling (1640-1715) was one of the most celebrated Chinese
    writers from the Qing dynasty.

Translator Biography:
    John Minford who has published widely on Chinese literature and
    translated numerous works, including the Penguin Classics edition
    of Sun-tzu‚'s The Art of War..
Title suggested by book lover Jennifer Li:
    "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" by Songling, Pu / Minford,
    John (Translator)
    Category:                Short Stories
    Academic Subjects: Chinese Literature
    ISBN:                       9780140447408
    Publisher:                Penguin Classics
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