Disclosure : This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Eerie and Fantastic Chinese Stories of the Supernatural

Long considered a masterpiece of the eerie and fantastic, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is a collection of supernatural-themed tales compiled from ancient Chinese folk stories by Songling Pu in the eighteenth century. These tales of ghosts, magic, vampirism, and other things bizarre and fantastic are an excellent Chinese companion to Lafcadio Hearn`s well-known collections of Japanese ghost stories Kwaidan and In Ghostly Japan. Already a true classic of Chinese literature and of supernatural tales in general, this new edition of the Herbert A. Giles translation converts the work to Pinyin for the first time and includes a new foreword by Victoria Cass that properly introduces the book to both readers of Chinese literature and of hair-raising tales best read with the lights turned low on a quiet night. Some of the stories found in these pages include: The Tiger of Zhaocheng The Magic Sword Miss Lianziang, the Fox-Girl The Quarrelsome Brothers The Princess Lily A Rip Van Winkle The Resuscitated Corpse Taoist Miracles A Chinese Solomon.

Related Products:

Chinese Fairy Tales and Legends: A Gift Edition of 73 Enchanting Chinese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales Monstrous Tales: Stories of Strange Creatures and Fearsome Beasts from around the World Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Movie-Making News: The Stories Behind the Magic [Lenticular Cover] Fantastic Night: Tales of Longing and Liberation Into the London Fog: Eerie Tales from the Weird City Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales Tales About China and the Chinese Fantastic Stories Summer Adventure Stories: Contains 25 classic tales Japanese Tales from Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore from the Konjaku Monogatari Shu Default ThumbnailRussian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments Rebel Cats! Brave Tales of Feisty Felines Tales from the Arabian Nights: Stories of Adventure, Magic, Love, and Betrayal Short Stories in Chinese and English – Parallel Text Magical Fairy Tales: Contains 30 classic tales Fantastic Female Adventurers: Truly amazing tales of women exploring the world Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic Grandmother`s Stories: Tales from Old Syria A Purse Full of Tales: Folk Tales from Korea Kent`s Strangest Tales: Extraordinary True Stories from a Very Curious County Fun and Easy Chinese, a Mandarin Chinese Activity Book for Children Lights, Camera, Magic! – The Making of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Illustrated Tales of Suffolk Classic Ghost Stories: Spooky Tales to Read at Christmas Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese Fairy Tales: Faber Stories Faeries, Elves and Goblins: The Old Stories and Fairy Tales Tales of India: Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu Amazing Surfing Stories: Tales of Incredible Waves and Remarkable Riders Fairy Tales Colouring Book Amazing Diving Stories – Incredible Tales from Deep Beneath the Sea Amazing Fishing Stories – Incredible Tales from Stream to Open Sea Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Illustrated Stories from China Kidding Around: Tales of Travel with Children The Tales of Ise A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History`s Most Orthodox Empire Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales Cycling`s Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but True Stories