Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures by Songling Pu

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Author Pu, Songling, 1640-1715
Translator Soulié de Morant, G. (Georges), 1878-1955
Title Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures
Note Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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.
Credits David Starner, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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.)
Language English
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Ghost stories, Chinese
Subject Chinese fiction -- Translations into English
Category Text
EBook-No. 37766
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 22, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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