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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... county magistrate about conflict between his wife and concubines in “The Language of Birds” (niao yu), after hearing about the problem from a flock of ducks flying overhead. When the ducks return later, they convey considerably more ...
... County Magistrate Shao pondered his words, then sent officers with a warrant for her immediate apprehension. Weng, completely shocked by this news, led his sons and brothers to the court hall, where he implored the magistrate to drop ...
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