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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... .... 699 148. The Sisters Switch Marriages .......................... 704 149. A Sequel to the Yellow Millet Dream ............... 710 150. The Dragon Heads for Water ........................... 724 151. The Tiny Hunting Dog ......
... Marriages” [zi meiyi jia]), like a number of his peers in the Strange Tales from Liaozhai, is born poor, but is skilled and hardworking, and the author sees to it that he eventually proves extremely successful. Given the sincerity of ...
... marriage, with near-disastrous results. In his addenda to the story, Pu defends the severity of the underworld's objective justice, adding that his only regret is “that there's no fire to burn the living world's government offices ...
... marry.” He calculated the time remaining until the appointed day, then arranged for servants and horses to accompany ... marriage arrangements, the girl always refused them. Surprised, her parents asked her why and she frankly told them ...
... family, he grew even happier. Then they picked an auspicious day for the marriage ceremony. Zhang stayed there for half a month, then took his bride home. Lu accompanied them to their house, stayed with Strange Tales from Liaozhai 399.