Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 2The 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 second of 6 volumes. |
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... Huang the Ninth” (huangjiu lang) with the comment that “I'll be a 'judge in jest' and render this judgment”: it is a reaction to the protagonist He Zixiao's homosexual proclivity (though he proves to be bisexual in the course of the ...
... justice in the grave? I just regret that there's no fire to burn the living world's government offices, where people are unfairly treated!” 93. Huang the Ninth He Shican, whose courtesy name was 426 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
Pu Songling. 93. Huang. the. Ninth. He Shican, whose courtesy name was Zixiao, had a study on the east bank of the Tiaoxi, with his gate overlooking an expanse of wilderness. At dusk, when he occasionally went out to take a walk, he spotted ...
... Huang explained, “My mother lives with my grandparents and frequently suffers from illnesses, so I often visit her.” Once they'd had several rounds of wine, Huang wanted to leave. But He wouldn't hear of it and forced him to stay ...