About “Stories to Awaken the World”
Stories to Awaken the World is a Chinese story anthology compiled by Feng Menglong and published in 1627. It contains 40 vernacular stories and is part of a series of collections by the author, following Stories Old and New, published in 1620, and Stories to Caution the World, published in 1624. The work is written in the vernacular language, making it accessible to a broader audience. Each story is concise and aims to convey moral lessons or social commentary. The collection reflects the literary and cultural trends of the late Ming dynasty. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1627