About “Illustrious Words to Instruct the World”
Stories Old and New, also known as Stories to Enlighten the World, is a collection of short stories compiled by Feng Menglong during the Ming dynasty. It was published in Suzhou in 1620. The work is recognized as an important contribution to the development of Chinese vernacular fiction. The collection includes a variety of stories that reflect the cultural and social context of the time. It remains a significant literary work from the early 17th century. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1620