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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... imperial civil service examination he took in 1687 on the grounds of inappropriate content, and didn't finish the examination he took in 1690 (at the ages of 47 and 50, respectively). We also know that he failed examinations in 1660 ...
... civil service examination, he never performed very well. One day, he happened to be reading when suddenly a mighty ... imperial carriage that was a chi in length, which made him overjoyed, for he related it to a passage from the ...
... servants to drive him directly to Yan's home. There he found the rooms filled with so many books that he couldn't ... imperial civil service examination. air hazy like at dusk. Following his release, Lang journeyed 2076 Strange Tales ...
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