Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

Pu Songling with Herbert A. Giles (Translator)

402 pages first pub 1740 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Written during the early Qing Dynasty, "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is a collection of nearly 500 mostly supernatural tales by Chinese author Pu Songling. The work, which was published posthumously sometime between 1740 and 1766, is compr...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 222 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

funny: 35%

adventurous: 29%

lighthearted: 23%

relaxing: 17%

dark: 11%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 11%

reflective: 11%

challenging: 5%

emotional: 5%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
27% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
30% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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