Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Fiction

Author: Pu Songling

The strange tales of Pu Songling are exquisite miniatures regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. With their elegant prose, witty wordplay and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this selection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems…..Read More

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