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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... women live together, they produce children; now that you've been living here for quite a while, why hasn't that ... old woman to care for the child. One day, she told Lang, “I've lived with you for two years, produced a son for you ...
... old, an old serving woman came to his home, explaining that she'd been sent by the frog god to communicate its desire that Kunsheng marry itsdaughter. Xue's father, who was sincere and unaffected in personality, elegantly expressed his ...
... old man turned to them and declared, “Go inside and say that Master Xue has arrived.” Several maidservants hurriedly left to deliver the message. Moments later an old woman came out, leading a young lady of sixteen or seventeen who was ...
... old woman told him, “I can tell that you favor this match. If you'll please return home first, I'll accompany Shiniang to follow immediately after you.” “I'll do as you say,” he replied. He hurried home and told his father what had ...
... old, came out to greet him courteously. An old woman arrived then, and the group of young men all called her Granny Xie. She took a seat and directed A-Duan to give a demonstration of his skills. When he was finished, she taught him a ...