This is a volume in a five-book series presenting some of the most beautiful pieces of classical Chinese literature. Selected Satires is a collection of more than 80 short stories and anecdotes that are sure to bemuse, and even bewilder the modern reader, but the thought-provoking tales also serve as moral teachings. Read about the encounter between a vegetarian cat and a mouse, or about a wine-lover's ingenious scheme to reduce his drinking in the Selected Satires.