ABSTRACT
In this major undertaking David Keenan translates and contextualizes over 100 tales from the Notes from the Hut for Examining the Subtle, a collection of 1,200 tales and observations by Chi Yun, one of eighteenth century China's leading intellectuals. By illuminating neglected aspects of the interaction between popular and elite cultures in late imperial China, this study portrays the rich connection between life and letters on the eve of the Western impact.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|26 pages
Tales about Chi Yün's Household
part II|18 pages
Tales from Members of Chi Yün's Household
part III|16 pages
Tales about Chi Yün's Colleagues
part IV|48 pages
Tales from Chi Yün's Colleagues
part V|38 pages
Tales from and about Chi Yün's Neighbors