和訳 聊斎志異 (ちくま学芸文庫)
和訳 聊斎志異 offers a Japanese translation of Pu Songling's timeless Liaozhai Zhiyi in the Chikuma Gakugei Bunko series. Featuring translated works by Shorei Ho and Tenma Shibata, it collects captivating tales of ghosts, fox spirits, and supernatural events from Qing-era China, blending folklore with insightful human narratives.
About This Book
和訳 聊斎志異 is a Japanese edition of the renowned Liaozhai Zhiyi, a collection of short stories by the Qing dynasty author Pu Songling. Translated by Shorei Ho and Tenma Shibata, it appears in the Chikuma Gakugei Bunko imprint, known for scholarly literature.
The work features a variety of narratives centered on encounters with ghosts, spirits, and otherworldly beings, blending elements of the supernatural with human experiences. These stories often explore themes of morality, society, and the uncanny in traditional Chinese culture.
As a translated volume, it provides accessible entry into classical Chinese literature for Japanese readers, preserving the original's atmospheric and imaginative essence through careful linguistic adaptation.
Published under the Chikuma Gakugei Bunko label, this edition caters to those interested in East Asian literary heritage and fantastical storytelling traditions.
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