What is the content of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio?

Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is a collection of short stories in classical Chinese by Pu Songling, a novelist in Qing Dynasty in China. The earliest manuscript was circulated in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. So what is the content of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio?

Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio 1. Love stories occupy the largest proportion in the book. Most of the main characters in the story are not afraid of feudal ethics and dare to pursue free love. Representative works include Lotus Fragrance, Xiao Xie, Liancheng, Huanniang and Crow's Head.

2. Criticize the destruction of the imperial examination system to scholars. Ye Sheng, Si Wenlang, Eliminating Disasters and Wang Zian are all such works.

3. It is of social significance and exposes the cruelty and oppression of the ruling class to the people, such as Xi Fangping, Promoting Weaving, Dream Wolf, Beauty, etc.

This is the whole content of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio.