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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... Li Sijian .......................................................... 585 124. Grand Master of the Five Sheep Fleeces ........... 587 125.The Furry Fox .............
... Li Sijian” (li sijian), arrested for the death of his wife, rushes into the temple of the city god, claims to be acting under the direction of the deity, and begins cutting off parts of his body as punishment for his act; by the time ...
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