Classical Chinese Tales of the Supernatural and the Fantastic

(Part of the Open Indiana Series)

by Karl S. Y. Kao

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In Chinese literary history, the Six Dynasties (317-588) and the T'ang (618-906) were the great creative times for the production of supernatural and fantastic stories in the classical language. This major collection of ninety-six stories, most of them newly translated, represents the very best of this tradition.

These are all basically fictional narratives or stories, but unlike Western supernatural stories, are considered more or less...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0253313759

ISBN13:9780253313751

Release Date:December 1985

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:420 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.2" x 9.4"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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