Ghosts and Wizards: Fables and Fairy Tales from Late China (English-Chinese) / 鬼怪与巫师：晚期中国的寓言与童话

Product Details

• Title: Ghosts and Wizards: Fables and Fairy Tales from Late China

• Series: Traditional Chinese Culture Series

• Format: Paperback

• Page Count: 121 pages

• Language: English and Simplified Chinese (Bilingual)

• Illustrator/Adapter: Tsai Chih Chung (蔡志忠)

• Author Source: Based on Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (聊斋志异)

• Publisher: Modern Publishing House

• Publication Date: 2006

• ISBN-10: 7801886526

• ISBN-13: 978-7801886521

• Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces

Overview | 产品简介

English:
Part of the Traditional Chinese Culture series, this bilingual book presents a delightful and quirky journey into the world of Chinese supernatural folktales. Featuring 12 short stories adapted from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling, the book uses humorous cartoon panels drawn by famed Taiwanese illustrator Tsai Chih Chung to retell classic fables with a modern, witty twist. With parallel English and Simplified Chinese text, this edition is a fun, accessible, and educational tool for both leisure readers and language learners.

中文：
《鬼怪与巫师：晚期中国的寓言与童话》是“传统文化系列”之一，采用中英文双语形式，由著名漫画家蔡志忠改编并配以漫画插图，从蒲松龄的《聊斋志异》中精选出12个富有奇幻色彩的短篇故事。本书通过幽默风趣的画风，让经典故事焕发新意，不仅适合休闲阅读，也是学习中文或英语的极佳读物。

Key Features | 产品特色

• Bilingual Format: English and Simplified Chinese side-by-side, perfect for learners and cultural readers.
  双语排版： 中英文对照，适合语言学习者与文化爱好者。

• Classic Meets Modern: Stories adapted from Pu Songling’s 17th-century classic brought to life with playful comic art.
  古今结合： 将17世纪的经典《聊斋志异》以现代幽默漫画再现。

• Illustrated by Tsai Chih Chung: Internationally renowned for visualizing Eastern classics through comics.
  蔡志忠插图： 国际知名漫画家，擅长用图像诠释东方经典。

• Educational and Entertaining: A perfect introduction to traditional Chinese literature and mythology.
  寓教于乐： 了解中国传统文学与神话的有趣入门书籍。

Why You’ll Love It | 推荐理由

• Excellent for fans of mythology, folklore, and the supernatural

• Great resource for Chinese language learners (or English learners in China)

• Makes Chinese classics approachable for younger readers and visual learners

• Promotes cross-cultural literacy and appreciation

Keywords / Meta Tags

English:
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中文关键词：
蒲松龄、鬼怪与巫师、蔡志忠漫画、聊斋志异、民间故事、中国童话、双语图书、学习中文、中国文化、幽默插图、古典文学、漫画故事、幻想故事、传统文化、中英文绘本