Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 543 Pu, Songling 1640 1715 Xi, Zhousheng Hsi, Chou-sheng 蒲松齡 聊齋志異 Liao zhai zhi yi 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.) zh Short stories, Chinese China -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1527571 1527512 2024-09-21T14:13:58.423900 2023-09-22T11:03:45.641443 text/html text/html 1527564 1527505 2024-09-21T14:13:58.813881 2023-09-22T11:03:45.934468 text/html text/html 819593 2024-09-21T14:14:08.306873 application/epub+zip 841556 2024-09-21T14:14:01.174875 application/epub+zip 841556 2024-09-21T14:13:59.804922 application/epub+zip 1544709 2024-09-21T14:14:13.468839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1522805 2024-09-21T14:14:07.438849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1506830 2022-09-23T15:42:00.102223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473815 1473807 2024-09-21T14:13:57.795920 2023-09-22T11:03:45.185462 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1474098 2016-04-21T20:39:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 741702 2016-04-21T20:39:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17780 2024-09-21T14:14:13.596803 application/rdf+xml 8712 2024-09-21T14:14:00.339886 image/jpeg 2434 2024-09-21T14:14:00.070881 image/jpeg 809344 2024-09-21T14:13:58.943916 application/octet-stream application/zip