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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... heard a man about seventy feet from me point frantically and cry out, “There it is! Right there, there, there!” While I saw nothing as I looked down at the shadows in the ice, the phenomenologist in me recognized that my fellow observer ...
... heard that the girl had been staying at Xing's home for more than a night, he took it as a personal disgrace, nullified the marriage contract, thereby canceling the intended marriage to her. The nobleman 1616 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... heard them quite clearly, and felt worried that the prince might hear, so he excused himself on the pretext of needing to go to the toilet, and went outside. He looked up, noticing the sun, and as he saw servants standing before his bed ...
... heard the banging sounds of gong and drums, startling him awake. He began to think that the palace entertainments hadn't yet concluded; opening his eyes to take a look, Chi: Length equal to 1/3 meter. Peng Zu: Mythical figure, said to ...
... heard the sound of breathing from the bed where she was lying, and upon bending close to examine her, he noticed the slightest bit of movement; in moments, she was already able to turn on her side. Overjoyed, Xijiu went to see the ...