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Chinese Ghost Stories

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Description

Chinese Ghost stories bring the past into the present, with everyday tales, fables and the antics of mischievous gods. A delightful collection of Chinese ghost stories such as The Spirit of the Wu-Lian Mountain, The Spirits of the Yellow River, The Talking Silver Foxes, The Constable, The Dangerous Reward, Retribution, The Ghost Who Was Foiled, The Punishment of Greed, The Night on the Battlefield, The Kingdom of the Ogres, The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away, The Flying Ogre and Black Arts.

Author Biography:

Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works. Xueting C. Ni has written extensively on Chinese culture, translated China’s literary as well as other output in arts and entertainment, for over a decade, working with companies, institutions, and festivals, to help improve understanding of China’s heritage, culture and innovation. She is the author of From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao: An Essential Guide to Chinese Deities (Weiser Books) and Chinese Myths (Amber Books). Her curated anthology of Chinese science fiction Sinopticon (Solaris), won Best Anthology at the BFS Awards, 2022. Sinophagia, her new collection of contemporary Chinese horror fiction (Solaris), will be published in September 2024. She is currently working on a cultural history of Xia storytelling.
Release date Australia
May 28th, 2024
Contributors
  • Created by Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)
  • Introduction by Xueting C. Ni
Pages
256
Edition
New edition
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
10 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
130x198x16
ISBN-13
9781804177983
Product ID
38414774

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