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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... taels, and returned home with their daughter. Xing embraced Zhu as his wife, and although he was concerned about the condition of the house before, after receiving the gold, he was comforted considerably. Then he went and thanked Gu for ...
... taels from before, and paid for a basic staff and servants, but in ten days they'd already spent the entire amount. In anticipation of Zhu's arrival, they'd hoped that she might be able to bring some money along with her. One night, Zhu ...
... taels. The crowd weighed up the gold, and it happened to tally exactly with their bill. The other servants searched for additional gold pieces, wanting to report the matter to their master. But by the time Zhao later told them to bring ...
... taels to Xijiu, to cover the expenses associated with keeping lights burning while he studied; he also gave him a pair of mules to ride instead of having to walk, so he could get back quickly to the prefectural office, and then go ...
... tael in gold, so you can stay and tutor my nephew for a short time, and then after the year begins we can negotiate things further?” Xu approved of the idea. The old man dismounted and gave Xu the agreed upon sum, then continued, “Our ...