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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2)Songling Pu

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2)

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Original author: Songling Pu

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"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Pu Songling is a collection of Classical Chinese stories written between the early 1670s and early 1700s. Comprising nearly five hundred "marvel tales" featuring ghosts, foxes, and supernatural beings, these stories blur the boundaries between the otherworldly and everyday reality. Rather than frightening readers, they explore passionate emotional entanglements through rich romanticism and philosophical depth. Critics have praised the work's allegorical nature and literary craftsmanship, with some viewing it as implicit social criticism of Qing dynasty society.

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2), by Songling Pu. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43627.

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64 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction: Vol. I., pp. xiii-xxxii706 words
  2. 2.Introduction4,978 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Examination for the Post of Guardian Angel.36963 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Talking Pupils1,024 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: The Painted Wall1,022 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Planting a Pear-Tree770 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: The Taoist Priest of Lao-Shan1,285 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: The Buddhist Priest of Ch‘ang-Ch‘ing1,078 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: The Marriage of the Fox’s Daughter1,786 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Miss Chiao-No3,809 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Magical Arts1,623 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Joining the Immortals3,750 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: The Fighting Quails2,847 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: The Painted Skin2,499 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Trader’s Son2,103 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: Judge Lu3,864 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Miss Ying-Ning; Or, the Laughing Girl5,082 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: The Magic Sword3,178 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: The Shui-Mang Plant1,791 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: Little Chu2,488 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Miss Quarta Hu1,580 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Mr. Chu, the Considerate Husband477 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: The Magnanimous Girl1,215 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: The Boon-Companion728 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII: Miss Lien-Hsiang4,874 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: Miss A-Pao; Or, Perseverance Rewarded2,838 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: Jen Hsiu1,837 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVI: The Lost Brother3,101 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVII: The Three Genii618 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXVIII: The Singing Frogs105 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXIX: The Performing Mice159 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXX: The Tiger of Chao-Ch‘êng1,200 words
  1. 33.Chapter XXXI: A Dwarf270 words
  2. 34.Chapter XXXII: Hsiang-Ju’s Misfortunes3,336 words
  3. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Chang’s Transformation2,356 words
  4. 36.Chapter XXXIV: A Taoist Priest1,188 words
  5. 37.Chapter XXXV: The Fight with the Foxes1,481 words
  6. 38.Chapter XXXVI: The King1,167 words
  7. 39.Chapter XXXVII: Engaged to a Nun2,459 words
  8. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: The Young Lady of the Tung-T‘ing Lake1,763 words
  9. 41.Chapter XXXIX: The Man Who Was Changed Into a Crow1,966 words
  10. 42.Chapter XL: The Flower Nymphs2,793 words
  11. 43.Chapter XLI: Ta-Nan in Search of His Father2,716 words
  12. 44.Chapter XLII: The Wonderful Stone1,848 words
  13. 45.Chapter XLIII: The Quarrelsome Brothers3,282 words
  14. 46.Chapter XLIV: The Young Gentleman Who Couldn’t Spell.257902 words
  15. 47.Chapter XLV: The Tiger Guest1,687 words
  16. 48.Chapter XLVI: The Sisters1,757 words
  17. 49.Chapter XLVII: Foreign272 Priests284 words
  18. 50.Chapter XLVIII: The Self-Punished Murderer345 words
  19. 51.Chapter XLIX: The Master Thief572 words
  20. 52.Chapter L: A Flood333 words
  21. 53.Chapter LI: Death by Laughing350 words
  22. 54.Chapter LII: Playing at Hanging215 words
  23. 55.Chapter LIII: The Rat Wife2,828 words
  24. 56.Chapter LIV: The Man Who Was Thrown Down a Well2,301 words
  25. 57.Chapter LV: The Virtuous Daughter-In-Law3,298 words
  26. 58.Chapter LVI: Dr. Tsêng’s Dream2,721 words
  27. 59.Chapter LVII: The Country of the Cannibals.3242,925 words
  28. 60.Chapter LVIII: Foot-Ball on the Tung-T‘ing Lake1,131 words
  29. 61.Chapter LIX: The Thunder God1,575 words
  30. 62.Chapter LX: The Gambler’s Talisman656 words
  31. 63.Chapter LXI: The Husband Punished1,582 words
  32. 64.Chapter LXII: The Marriage Lottery1,419 words