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The Black Ghosts (short story)
| "The Black Ghosts" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Pu Songling | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:The_Black_Ghosts.png) 19th-century illustration from Xiangzhu liaozhai zhiyi tuyong (Liaozhai Zhiyi with commentary and illustrations; 1886) | |
| Original title | 黑鬼 (Heigui) |
| Translator | Sidney L. Sondergard |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre(s) | Chuanqi |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Publication date | c. 1740 |
| Published in English | 2014 |
"The Black Ghosts" (Chinese: 黑鬼; pinyin: Hēiguǐ) is a short story written by Chinese author Pu Songling collected in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai; 1740). It concerns a Chinese official who purchases a pair of "black ghosts" (a pejorative for African slaves), and details how they are exploited. The story was fully translated into English by Sidney L. Sondergard in 2014.
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