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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... maidservant, depicting Wei as “a villain and a beast” who is punished by succumbing to a debilitating disease; amidst his suffering, Wei finally acknowledges his debauched deeds, pounding his chest while confessing his evil.3 ...
... maidservant chides him, “All I have to look forward to in our household is washing the clothes, cleaning out the toilets, feeding the dogs, and carrying the dead to burial,” yet she performs what she considers to be her duty. Jinse ...
... maidservant in his public office. After the case involving Shi was settled, Lang resigned his position, took the concubine from his cousin's office, and returned her to her home. The collector of these strange tales remarks, “The ...
... maidservant, helping her support a young lady, and once they'd loosened her clothing as they laid her on a bed, the old woman turned to Changong and declared, “When you make someone this ill, don't expect to have nothing to do with it ...
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