Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 6The 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 sixth of 6 volumes. |
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... Hubei, it was common to treat the frog god with the highest reverence. No one knows how many thousands of frogs there were in the frog god's temple, some of which were the size of a large chest. Ifthe frog god wasmade angryby someone's ...
... She taught there for three months, and since none of her students had been able to approach her level of skill by the end of that period, she simply left. 421. Bai Qiulian In Hubei, there was a scholar named 2114 Strange Tales from ...
Pu Songling. 421. Bai. Qiulian. In Hubei, there was a scholar named Mu Changong, the son of merchant Mu Xiaohuan. Changong was very intelligent and loved to ... Hubei province. fifteen or sixteen, leaning against the wall. When she saw 2115.
... Hubei, where they anchored at their previous site. Changong's father made inquiries among the locals, but no one knew anything about Qiulian's mother. In a little while, the old woman appeared at the lakeside, grasping what appeared to ...
... Hubei. When they arrived at the lake, they didn't know where the old lady was. Qiulian tied up the boat and called for her mother, becoming alarmed and looking pale. She urged Changong to ask around the lakeside for any news of her. As ...