For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning roadside gossip or small talk, and held it in relative disregard.
"One of the most widely used anthologies of classical Chinese fiction (206 B.C. to the early years of the 20th century). Index, bibliography."
"One of the most widely used anthologies of classical Chinese fiction (206 B.C. to the early years of the 20th century). Index, bibliography."