| Author | Ling Mengchu 凌濛初, 1580-1644 |
| Place | Norwalk, CT |
| Publisher | EastBridge |
| Collection | Ricci Institute Library |
| Language | English |
| Type | Book |
| Series | Signature books (White Plains, N.Y.) |
| Shelf | Dir. Office Gallery |
| Call Number | PL2698.L55 A28 2004 |
| Description | xv, 249 p. : ill. ; 22.5 cm. |
| Note | The abbot and the widow : tales from the Ming dynasty / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Ted Wang and Chen Chen ; introduction by Teresa Chi-Ching Sun. Selected stories from two collections: Pai'an jingqi 拍案驚奇, also called Erpai heji 二拍合集. Editors use the title 'Slapping the desk in astonishment' (books 1 & 2). Illustrations from Ming editions included. |
| ISBN | 1891936395 |
| LCCN | 2003-26392 |
