Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Act as miniatures that aim to be regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. These tales with their prose and wordplay, include 104 stories that reveal a world, in which nothing is as it seems. Here a Taoist monk conjures up a pear tree, a scholar recounts his incarnations, and a woman out-foxes the fox-spirit that possesses her.

Actioneaza ca niste miniaturi care isi propun sa fie considerate apogeul fictiunii clasice chineze. Aceste povestiri, cu proza si jocurile de cuvinte, includ 104 povesti care dezvaluie o lume in care nimic nu este ceea ce pare.