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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... began at least a thousand years ago” (Jackson 10), following the end of the Tang dynasty (618-907 C.E.). In poorer families, farmers' wives—even with bound feet—often assisted their husbands in the fields in addition to performing ...
... began to realize that she wasn't human. He continued his relationship with her for a few months, and as his vigor gradually began to dwindle he started to feel increasingly more frightened, so he sent for a sorcerer to drive her away ...
... began to discuss approaches to the art of raising chrysanthemums. Ma was very pleased by this, and asked, “Where were you going just now?” “My sister's become fed up with Jinling,” replied Tao, “so she wants to look for someplace north ...
... began to miss her terribly. He had her summoned, but she was unwilling to come; he had no alternative, so he went to see her. Ma took to staying overnight there on a regular basis. Huangying smiled and commented, “Eating at one ...
... began drinking with even greater abandon, constantly sending invitations for Zeng to join him. Hence they became ... began to put out new shoots, and by September it began to bloom, then shortly after produced pale-colored flowers with a ...