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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... Once again I have solicited illustrations for some of the stories herein, continuing the tradition in popular Chinese editions of Pu Songling's stories. In addition to Matt Howarth, Spencer Logan, Christopher Peterson, and Alexa Unser ...
... according to biographies written in the first quarter of the twelfth century, he was uniquely suited for recording such images because he had once died himself, personally observing the underworld and then xxiv Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
Pu Songling. had once died himself, personally observing the underworld and then returning to life (Teiser 440). Such returns are sometimes the results of incompetencies and corruptions within the multi-tiered bureaucracy of the ...
... once I died, Iwasn't allowed to find peace. If you truly care about me and love me, please take the trouble of reciting the Diamond Sutra for me 5,048 times, which I shall never forget for generations.” Zhang respectfully took her words ...
... once I return, I'll marry.” He calculated the time remaining until the appointed day, then arranged for servants and horses to accompany him to Hebei. He searched for information about Minister of Revenue Lu and found that there was ...