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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... wanted by the authorities. Zhu was so worried that she grabbed Xing's hand, weeping silently. Xing was embarrassed by his feelings of helplessness, so he began bribing the document carriers, then hired a carriage to take Zhu to see the ...
... wanted to say goodbyetohim. ThecockwascrowingasLiapproached the building where the elderly monk was staying, but its doors had been locked, so he was unable to enter. As he climbed over the wall outside the building, he saw the ...
... wanted to return home. His son tearfully tugged at him to come along, but Jiang refused to listen. He proceeded on to Sichuan then, where he took up residence in Chengdu's Golden Sands Monastery; after a long time, he moved on to Mt ...
... wanted to go back, so he sent all the servants away. As he started to close his eyes, he could see the palace buildings he'd observed previously, so he quickly followed the paths and went inside. As he walked, he passed through the ...
... wanted to kill himself, but his father stopped him. Xijiu sobbed, resigned to his fate. He saw his wife by his mother's side, and asked his mother, “Since my wife is here, isn't she also one of the dead?” “No,” replied his mother ...