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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... service examinations often took bribes from candidates and that there were always ways around the supposed safeguard ... civil service examination he took in 1687 on the grounds of inappropriate content, and didn't finish the examination ...
... examinations, Lang always placed first, but then at the triennial civil service examination, he never performed very well. One day, he happened to be reading when suddenly a mighty gust of wind blew away his book. He quickly chased ...
... servants to drive him directly to Yan's home. There he found the rooms filled with so many books that he couldn't ... civil service examination. air hazy like at dusk. Following his release, Lang journeyed 2076 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... civil service examination and received an appointment in Yutai. Yet he was also rather frivolous and enjoyed the thrill of gambling, and though his mother warned him quite sternly, he didn't change his ways. One day, a provincial ...
... civil service examinations was impractical, so he had Changong travel with him to the south, to learn to become a merchant and follow in his father's footsteps. Whenever the young man found himself traveling by boat with nothing to do ...