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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... a pile of bones. There are only the master and my parents whom I cannot repay, So I will pray for them to be protected for generations. 335. Shao Shimei Jinshi Shao Shimei was from Jining. While Strange Tales from Liaozhai 1627.
... Jinshi: A successful candidate in the highest level of the imperial civil service examination. Jining: City in southwestern Shandong province. Dengzhou: A prefecture located in modern Shandong province's Penglai county. Originally, Gao ...
... jinshi Li's mother, who'd been returning home from a ride through the countryside. When the remaining bandit arrived on the heels of the first, one of his horse's legs was lopped off, and he, too, was tied up. The gatekeeper grabbed the ...
... jinshi in 1388, in 1402 “took the path of least resistance” (Elman 65). In contrast, after refusing to write an inaugural address for the usurping Yongle emperor, Fang Xiaoru and all of his family and extended family—including students ...
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