The golden casket; Chinese novellas of two millennia. Translated by Christopher Levenson from Wolfgang Bauer's and Herbert Franke's German version of the original Chinese. With an introduction by Herbert Franke.

Author: Bauer, Wolfgang, 1930-1997.

Edition Statement:[1st ed.]

Imprint:New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, [1964]

Description391 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.

Note:"A Helen and Kurt Wolff book."

Note:from the Plans of the Warring States / Yü Jang. - The Pince of Mêng-ch'ng / Szu-ma Ch'ien. - Prince Tan of Yen / Anonymous. - Princess Purple Jade / Chao Yeh. - The emperor and the two sisters / Ling Hsüan. - The friend from beyond / Kan Pao. - The snail girl / Kan Pao. - The fox fairy / Shên Chi-chi. - Golden Oriole / Yün Chên. - A lifetime in a dream / Li Kung-tso. - The lady in the capital / Po Hsing-chien. - The stranger with the curly beard / Tu Kuang-t'ing. - Red thread / P'ei Hsing. - The two friends / Hsü T'ang. - The forsaken mistress / Chiang Fang. - The cheated hero / Shên. - Red leaves in the waves / Chang Shih. - Young Jade / Liu Shih-yin. - The thoughtful mother / Kuo T'uan. - The scholar and the courtesan / Ch'in Ch'un. - The island of the black coats / Author unknown. - The whore with the pure heart / Author unknown. - The spirit land / Ch'ü Yu. - The tower of the twofold fragrance / Ch'ü Yu. - The peony lantern / Ch'ü Yu. - A strange encounter / Ch'ü Yu. - The donor of riches and honors / Ch'ü Yu. - Kingfisher / Ch'ü Yu. - The trees at the graveside / Li Ch'ang-ch'i. - The dancing swords / Li Ch'ang-ch'i. - Phoenix / Li Ch'ang-ch'i. - Jasper / Li Ch'ang-ch'i. - The hibiscus screen / Li Ch'ang-ch'i. - Make a joke and win a bride / Chu Yün-ming. - Young Mr. Yao / Shao Ching-chan. - Priest Wo falls into a trance / Shao Ching-chan. - The bearded woodcutter / Ku Ts'ai. - Wang fourteen / Hsü Shih-chün. - The strong man of Ch'in-huai. - Magic arts / Niu Hsiu. - The honest finder / Niu Hsiu. - Miss Cloud (from the Ch'iu-têng lu) / anonymous. - The revenge (from the Ch'iu-têng lu) / anonymous. - The temple of Mr. Ch'êng / Chang Hung. - The wise neighbor / P'u Sung-ling. - The purple cloth / P'u Sung-ling.

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