| Author |
Pu, Songling, 1640-1715 |
| Translator |
Soulié de Morant, G. (Georges), 1878-1955 |
| Title |
Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Tales_from_a_Chinese_Studio
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| Contents |
The ghost in love -- The fresco -- The dwarf hunters -- The corpse of the blood-drinker -- Love rewarded -- The woman in green -- The fault and its consequences -- Deceiving shadows -- Peaceful-light -- Hong the currier -- Autumn-moon -- The princess Nelumbo -- The two brothers -- The marble arch -- The dutiful son -- Through many lives -- The river of sorrows -- The mysterious island -- The spirit of the river -- The devils-of-the-ocean -- Unknown devils -- Childless -- The patch of lamb's skin -- Love's-slave -- The laughing ghost.
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| Credits |
David Starner, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures" by Songling Pu is a collection of short stories written in the late 18th century. This work showcases a selection of fantastical tales rooted in Chinese folklore and cultural beliefs, often exploring themes of love, the supernatural, and the afterlife. The stories feature various characters, including scholars, magicians, ghosts, and deities, creating rich narratives that reflect the complexities of human emotions and the mysteries of existence. At the start of the collection, the opening tale, "The Ghost in Love," introduces Li The-peaceful, a young scholar who becomes enchanted by a mysterious woman named Double-peony during a lantern festival. As their relationship unfolds, dark secrets emerge about her true nature, leading to a chilling revelation about her connection to the world of spirits and mortality. This opening vignette sets a haunting tone for the stories to come, merging the themes of love and the supernatural while highlighting the unique cultural attitudes towards life and death that permeate the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
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| Subject |
Ghost stories, Chinese
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| Subject |
Chinese fiction -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
37766 |
| Release Date |
Oct 16, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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