Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 5The weird and whimsical short stories in Strange Tales from Liaozhai show their author, Pu Songling (1640-1715), to be both an explorer of the macabre, like Edgar Allan Poe, and a moralist, like Aesop. In this first complete translation of the collection's 494 stories into English, readers will encounter supernatural creatures, natural disasters, magical aspects of Buddhist and Daoist spirituality, and a wide range of Chinese folklore. Annotations are provided to clarify unfamiliar references or cultural allusions, and introductory essays have been included to explain facets of Pu Songling's work and to provide context for some of the unique qualities of his uncanny tales. This is the fifth of 6 volumes. |
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... ........................ 1659 341. The Cheng People's Ability .......................... 1661 342. Fengxian .................................................... 1662 343. Traveler Tong ..........................................
... Fengxian,” who helps him regain his direction in a life that might otherwise have been wasted. “I wish,” writes Pu in the postscript to the tale, “that there were as many immortals as the grains of sand along the Ganges River, all xxiv ...
... in court, but the man was subsequentlyexoneratedofguiltandpardoned. Cheng: Zhu notes that this geographical reference remains uncertain (3:1173n1-2). 342. Fengxian Liu Chishui, from Pingle, proved while still young 1661.
Pu Songling. 342. Fengxian. Liu Chishui, from Pingle, proved while still young to be a person of outstanding talent. At the age of fifteen, he was accepted into the prefectural academy. Too soon, however, his parents died, and so he began ...
... Fengxian, in comparison, is even more beautiful than her two sisters, and without a doubt you'll agree.” Fearing that Baxian might change her mind, he asked if he might take a seat while the maid went to confirm Baxian's attractive ...