The Strange Tales from A Lonely Studio,which is a collection of short stories written in the classical language,includes many descriptions about women's feet and shoes. In dealing with this,the author,Pu Songling,showed a strong inclination of obsession on one hand,but he also revealed some kind of 'phobia'on the other. As a writer of low social rank,Pu Songling was influenced by two kind of national cultures. That is foot fetishism and misogyny,which both were implanted in the national psychology and imbue...