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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... worried that with her tiny, weak feet, she wouldn't be able to undertake a long journey. Zhang begged her to let him carry her, and with a smile, the girl agreed. It was like carrying an infant, except that she wasn't heavy, and Zhang ...
... worried about her, and thought about taking a look at Zhang, so he pretended to take a stroll outside town till he came across Zhang. When he saw that Zhang was a young man, he was amazed. Drawing him out with a bit of conversation, he ...
... worrying?” He asked her to explain. She replied, “I've heard that the governor is addicted to listening to music and to having sex with young men, which is precisely Huang's specialty. We can offer him Huang, to eliminate his resentment ...
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