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Stories from a Ming Collection - Translations of Chinese Short Stories Published in the Seventeenth Century

by Cyril Birch
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Stories from a Ming Collection - Translations of Chinese Short Stories Published in the Seventeenth Century
Stories from a Ming Collection - Translations of Chinese Short Stories Published in the Seventeenth Century

Enchanting tales from China's storied Ming era.

If you're drawn to the intricate tapestry of ancient Chinese culture, 'Stories From A Ming Collection' offers a peek into the lives, loves, and philosophies of a bygone era. The vivid translations bring the 17th-century stories to life, making them accessible and engaging. Delve into this book if you're looking to be transported through time and culture by the power of narrative.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Stories from a Ming Collection - Translations of Chinese Short Stories Published in the Seventeenth Century

by Cyril Birch
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ISBN: 9780802150318
Authors: Cyril Birch
Publisher: Grove Press
Date of Publication: 1994-01-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.53
(rated by 74 readers)

Description

The popularity of the Chinese storyteller goes back to the marketplace of the T’ang dynasty, but the familiar figure came into its own in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. This selection of stories from Feng Menglong’s collection, Stories Old and New (originally published in 1624), includes representative types of the storyteller’s traditional art. “The Pearl-Sewn Shirt” is a cautionary romance describing the tragedy of a broken marriage; the heroic biography, which depicts a neglected man of high worth gradually receiving recognition, is represented by “Wine and Dumplings"; an authentic twelfth-century forerunner of the detective story is found in “The Canary Murders." The other tales concern traffic in the supernatural, didactic admonitions to observe morality in sex and loyalty in friendship, and realistic accounts of the meanness and corruption of official life. Also includes “The Lady Who Was a Beggar,” “The Journey of the Corpse,” “The Story of Wu Pao-an,” and “The Fairy’s Rescue.”
 

Enchanting tales from China's storied Ming era.

If you're drawn to the intricate tapestry of ancient Chinese culture, 'Stories From A Ming Collection' offers a peek into the lives, loves, and philosophies of a bygone era. The vivid translations bring the 17th-century stories to life, making them accessible and engaging. Delve into this book if you're looking to be transported through time and culture by the power of narrative.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.