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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... can carry me for six or seven li. This route is full of thistles and thorns, and it will be very Six or seven li: A distance equal to 2-2.33 miles. hard for me due to my long clothes.” Then she Strange Tales from Liaozhai 395.
Pu Songling. hard for me due to my long clothes.” Then she threw her arms around Zhang's neck. He accompanied her to the main road, where he saw a cluster of vehicles and horses nearby, with one or two people on each horse; there were ...
... clothes and began to massage her corpse, reciting blessings for her. Instantly he heard the sound of coughing come from her throat. Then he suddenly saw her mouth open and out came lumps of phlegm that were as cold as ice. He removed ...
... clothes, became quite disdainful, and wasn't very courteous to him. Han also treated him as a common traveler. The Daoist drained more than twenty cups of wine, then took his leave and went on his way. From then on, any time Han gave a ...
... clothes at the river. A huge stone was situated in the river, so the girl was crouched upon it. There were strands of lovely green, slick algae, floating and rippling, that wound around the rock three times. The girl stared at it and ...