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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... .................................................... 543 114. An Official Notice to the Ghosts ...................... 548 115.The ClayDemon ............................................. 550 116. A Farewell Dream .....................
... Ghost ............................................ 728 153. Fourteenth Daughter Xin ... Ghost and Shooting at the Fox .... 754 157.ADonkey Repays aDebt ................................ 758 158. The Rolling Head ...
... ghosts, demons, foxes, and immortals. For this first complete translation of Strange Tales from Liaozhai into English, I have attempted to follow Pu Songling's syntax, punctuation, and phrasings faithfully, providing annotations for the ...
... Ghosts” (yu gui) that Minister Shi Maohua's righteous representation of the people's interests is what empowers him to intimidate some unruly spirits into ceasing their disruptive actions—he provides multiple examples of behaviors to be ...
... Ghost” (qi gui), who vexes his father so much that the old man dies in frustrated anger, is punished for his unfilial behavior by having his lifespan shortened and by being punished in the underworld for seven years. He is then given a ...