"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is a collection of strange stories in classical Chinese with rich content: "Nian Yang" and "Scam" talk about ancient deceptions. The traps set up and the psychology used are the same as modern techniques. For thousands of years, people still fall into the same pit; "Cui Meng" is basically The "Seven Samurai" of the Qing Dynasty; the exquisite language game of "Fox Harmony"; the advanced satire of "The Strange Pigeon"... And those stories about fox ghosts and immortals mostly rely on the "inhuman" identity and abilities of fox ghosts, immortals and demons to achieve wishes that are not restricted by real conditions and secular morality. In fairyland, underworld or in the human world, keep your beautiful ideals and live a great romantic life.
This edition selects ninety-two famous chapters that are either exquisite, affectionate or ups and downs to present the essence of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
Reader comments
This "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is really wonderful! The stories inside are full of whimsical ideas, like the classic saying in "Fox Harmony", "The fox is like a human," which showed me Pu Songling's profound insight into human nature. I especially like "Cui Meng". The characters in the story are vivid and the plot has ups and downs. It's like watching a Qing Dynasty version of "Seven Samurai". This book is not only a literary classic, but also gives us a deeper understanding of ancient society. It is worth reading!
Why do Qing people's books still have infringement and must be investigated😢
This "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is really wonderful! The stories inside are full of whimsical ideas, like the classic saying in "Fox Harmony", "The fox is like a human," which showed me Pu Songling's profound insight into human nature. I especially like "Cui Meng". The characters in the story are vivid and the plot has ups and downs. It's like watching a Qing Dynasty version of "Seven Samurai". This book is not only a literary classic, but also gives us a deeper understanding of ancient society. It is worth reading!
Why do Qing people's books still have infringement and must be investigated😢