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Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

About Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Act as miniatures that aim to be regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. These tales with their prose and wordplay, include 104 stories that reveal a world, in which nothing is as it seems. Here a Taoist monk conjures up a pear tree, a scholar recounts his incarnations, and a woman out-foxes the fox-spirit that possesses her.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780140447408
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 608
  • Published:
  • May 24, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 131x198x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 416 g.
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Description of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Act as miniatures that aim to be regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. These tales with their prose and wordplay, include 104 stories that reveal a world, in which nothing is as it seems. Here a Taoist monk conjures up a pear tree, a scholar recounts his incarnations, and a woman out-foxes the fox-spirit that possesses her.

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