Censored by Confucius: Ghost Stories by Yuan Mei - Paperback

by Yuan Mei (Author), Kam Louie (Author), Louise Edwards (Author)

The 18th-century Chinese poet, Yuan Mei, also wrote some short fiction - "Censored by Confucius" - which is reproduced here. The stories offer insights into the Mei's views on crime, sex, the status of women, homosexuality, miscarriage of justice, ghosts, revenge and conservative morality.

Author Biography

Authored by Mei, Yuan; Louie, Kam; Edwards, Louise; Mei, Yuan