Project Gutenberg 2016-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 1292 Pu, Songling 1640 1715 Xi, Zhousheng Hsi, Chou-sheng 蒲松齡 聊齋志異 Liao zhai zhi yi Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Tales_from_a_Chinese_Studio Produced by Chow Chih-Han "聊齋志異" by Songling Pu is a collection of supernatural tales written in the late 17th to early 18th century. The work delves into the strange and fantastical aspects of human existence, exploring themes of love, morality, and the uncanny through a series of captivating stories. The characters within these tales often encounter spirits, ghosts, and otherworldly beings, presenting readers with both humorous and thought-provoking narratives. The opening of the book introduces a variety of characters and situations that set the tone for the stories to come. It begins with a tale of a scholar, Song Gong, who, despite being gravely ill, is summoned to an examination and ultimately appointed as a city god. Other stories within this section introduce intriguing characters like Tan Jingxuan, who becomes obsessed with the sounds in his ear, and various encounters with spirits and supernatural entities. Atmospheres of mystery and eerie occurrences pervade the narratives, showcasing a blend of humor, folklore, and philosophical contemplation about human nature and the spiritual world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. zh Short stories, Chinese China -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1527755 2025-06-20T16:54:24.051601 text/html 1527576 2025-01-20T15:45:47.678769 text/html 833014 2025-06-20T16:54:33.858566 application/epub+zip 854887 2025-06-20T16:54:26.590538 application/epub+zip 854886 2025-06-20T16:54:25.098547 application/epub+zip 1556292 2025-06-20T16:54:39.236470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1534552 2025-06-20T16:54:32.915562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1506830 2022-09-23T15:42:00.102223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473831 2025-06-20T16:54:23.460578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1454213 2024-10-23T00:22:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2025-06-20T16:54:39.389462 application/rdf+xml 9265 2025-06-20T16:54:25.667521 image/jpeg 2515 2025-06-20T16:54:25.380535 image/jpeg 823778 2025-06-20T16:54:24.178540 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia