Slapping the Table in Amazement: A Ming Dynasty Story Collection

Slapping the Table in Amazement is the unabridged English translation of the famous story collection Pai'an jingqi by Ling Mengchu (1580–1644), originally published in 1628. The forty lively stories gathered here present a broad picture of traditional Chinese society and include characters from all social levels. We learn of their joys and sorrows, their views about life and death, and their visions of the underworld and the supernatural. Ling was a connoisseur of popular literature and a seminal figure in the development of Chinese literature in the vernacular, which paved the way for the late-imperial Chinese novel. Slapping the Table in Amazement includes translations of verse and prologue stories as well as marginal and interlinear comments.

Literature & Fiction

Ling, Mengchu

World Literature

University of Washington Press

The Abbot and the Widow: Tales from the Ming Dynasty (Signature Books)

Classics

EastBridge, a nonprofit corporation

Pacific Century Pr

Eight stunning stories selected from China's Imperial past in a handsome bilingual edition including "Fifteen Strings of Cash" and "The Courtesan's Jewel Box."

Selected Chinese Stories of The Song and Ming Dynasties (English-Chinese) (Chinese and English Edition) (English and Chinese Edition)

Feng Menglong

Foreign Languages Press

Striking the Table in Amazement ('Pai an jing qi', in traditional Chinese, NOT in English)

San Min

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Ling, Mengchu. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Ling, Mengchu