If you liked History of Chinese Literature by Herbert Allen Giles, start with Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2) (2016), Quips from a Chinese jest-book (1925), and The San tzu ching (1873). These recommendations are drawn from the same author, shared genres, and reader overlap on BookOrb.

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  3. 3 The San tzu ching 1873 · 28 pages · Herbert Allen Giles · Same author
  4. 4 CHUANG TZU:TAOIST PHIL CH 2004 · 336 pages · Herbert Allen Giles · Same author
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What should I read after History of Chinese Literature?

BookOrb recommends Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 1 (of 2) (2016), Quips from a Chinese jest-book (1925), The San tzu ching (1873), CHUANG TZU:TAOIST PHIL CH (2004), and History of Chinese literature. With a supplement on the modern period (1967).

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Who wrote History of Chinese Literature?

History of Chinese Literature is by Herbert Allen Giles.