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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Songling Pu

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateClassics107 chapters
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Length
107 chapters
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About this book

A young trader’s son is swept away by a typhoon to a strange land where beauty dictates power, and the people fear his unusual appearance. Navigating this eerie society, he must use wit and charm to survive among the bizarre and hideous inhabitants.

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Contents

107 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02LXIV. THE FIGHTING CRICKET.
03LXV. TAKING REVENGE.
04LXVI. THE TIPSY TURTLE.
05LXVII. THE MAGIC PATH.
06LXVIII. THE FAITHLESS WIDOW.[30]
07LXIX. THE PRINCESS OF THE TUNG-T‘ING LAKE.
08LXX. THE PRINCESS LILY.
09LXXI. THE DONKEY’S REVENGE.
10LXXII. THE WOLF DREAM.
11LXXIII. THE UNJUST SENTENCE.
12LXXIV. A RIP VAN WINKLE.[65]

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