Hidden and visible realms : early medieval Chinese tales of the supernatural and the fantastic /

"The Hidden and Visible Realms (Youming lu) is one of the most significant collections of Chinese zhiguai "Records of the Strange" literature. It is distinguished by its varied contents, elegant style of writing, and fascinating stories. This is the first complete English translation...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Liu, Yiqing, 403-444 (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Zhang, Zhenjun (Éditeur intellectuel, Traducteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Chino
Publié: New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Collection:Translations from the Asian classics.
Sujets:
Tales > China > Translations into English.
Paranormal fiction, Chinese > Translations into English.
Fantasy fiction, Chinese > Translations into English.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval.
Fantasy fiction, Chinese
Paranormal fiction, Chinese
Tales
China
Translations
Fantasy fiction.
Paranormal fiction.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Terms Regarding Weights And Measures
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Wonder of Love
  • 2. A Garden of Marvels
  • 3. The Spectacle of Monsters
  • 4. The Realm of Ghosts
  • 5. The Netherworld and This World
  • 6. Animals and Men
  • 7. Anecdotes of Notable Figures
  • 8. Local Legends
  • Appendix
  • Tales Appearing in Other Renditions
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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