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Short stories, Chinese, Short stories, Fiction, Chinese Short stories
A series of fascinating Chinese stories with the character of folk and wonder tales in which the author has caught admirably the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
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On Open Library, 5 have read it and 14 want to.
“"A shamelessly rainy day, my honorable brother Chi."”
Arthur Bowie Chrisman was born near White Post, Virginia. He grew up on a farm and was educated in a one-room school. He loved nature and the outdoors, and he loved composing and telling stories. He studied electrical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1906 to 1908, leaving at the end of his first year. He began writing when he was around 18 years old, but for many years had trouble selling his work. He held a variety of jobs to support himself, including teacher, farmer, draftsman, and movie extra. He spent several years in California, and while he was there he befriended a Chinese shopkeeper who shared many Chinese folktales. He chose sixteen of these and published them as
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