A UNESCO collection of 17th century Chinese short stories.

Short stories and stories excerpted from longer works, arranged in sections: Boys and girls here and there, Of courage and adventure, Folk tales: animals around

“He struck a match to look at his watch. In the flare of the light they saw a young woman just at Pitot’s elbow—a young woman dressed all in black, with p

Whether imaginary or based on real events, stories are at the core of any culture. Regardless of their length, their rhetoric strategies, or their style, humans

Feng Menglong (1574–1646) was recognized as the most knowledgeable connoisseur of popular literature of his time. He is known today for compiling three famous