Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Legends of Ghosts, Foxes, and Immortals

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The famous classic Chinese literature "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" by the Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling is a household name and universally known treasure of classical Chinese literature, a timeless collection. "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is the culmination of Pu Songling's life's efforts. From a young age, he was proud of his integrity and talent, but his fate was unfortunate, failing the imperial examinations and being inwardly frustrated. Consequently, he turned to writing. Therefore, "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is a work through which Pu Songling expressed his inner frustrations anded his life's ideals. "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" achieved remarkable artistic accomplishments, and the source of its artistic charm lies in its combination of two styles within one book, which Lu Xun called "using the method of romance to record the strange." The stories in the book are fantastical and intricate in conception, the narratives are enigmatic and exquisite, the writing is classical and skillful, and the tone is austere and ancient.