{"product_id":"strange-tales-from-a-chinese-studio-penguin-classics","title":"Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Songling, Pu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Penguin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassics) Pu Songling (Author), John Minford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Introduction) ASIN: 0140447407 ISBN-10:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0140447407 ISBN-13: 978-0140447408 New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelect Expedited Shipping, get it in 48 Hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 31-10-2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140447408\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e The Strange Tales of Pu Songling (1640-1715) are exquisite and amusing miniatures that are regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese fiction. With their elegant prose, witty wordplay and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this selection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. Here a Taoist monk conjures up a magical pear tree, a scholar recounts his previous incarnations, a woman out-foxes the fox-spirit that possesses her, a child bride gives birth to a thimble-sized baby, a ghostly city appears out of nowhere and a heartless daughter-in-law is turned into a pig. In his tales of humans coupling with shape-shifting spirits, bizarre phenomena, haunted buildings and enchanted objects, Pu Songling pushes back the boundaries of human experience and enlightens as he entertains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140447408\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English, Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49095523238192,"sku":"Prakash_9780140447408","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/penguin-book-default-title-strange-tales-from-a-chinese-studio-penguin-classics-38814353228080.jpg?v=1753012598","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/strange-tales-from-a-chinese-studio-penguin-classics","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}