Product Description

Questions about the existence of ghosts and spirits have puzzled mankind for thousands of years. China is the oldest of civilized nations, and as such it is no stranger to ghost stories and the mysteries of the unexplained.

In fact, Liao-Tsai by Pu Sung-ling (1640-1715) has been unanimously and academically acknowledged as one of the foremost works not only in Chinese literature, but in the entire field of ghost stories.

Liau Tsai contains more than four hundred short stories. All are vividly personalized accounts of ghosts and spirits interloping in the world of humans. Most retain super-natural power and appear in human form in the physical world.

In Chinese Ghost Stories, Tom Te-Wu Ma translates selections from this Chinese work, providing for the first time a collection that is sure to satisfy and entertain English-speaking readers the way the original has entertained the Chinese for centuries.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #542615 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 214 pages

Customer Reviews

Entertaining and thoughtful
This book is a collection of short stories. When I began reading this book, I immediately read five or six stories. Later, I realized it was better to read one story at a time, and take time to reflect on its meaning and purpose. I very much enjoyed reading this book, both for entertainment, and for the history and enhanced understanding of Chinese culture. I always thought that American and Chinese cultures were very different, and yet many of these stories deal with themes that are common in English literature. Mr. Ma's command of the English language is amazing. I very much enjoyed this book.

A book for every ghost-story lover!
This is a very well written book, stays true to the original classic, Liau Tsai. The author has managed to not only translate the language, but also maintained the integrity of the Classic. Kudos to Mr. Ma!