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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... told him the purpose of his trip. “There are no differences among the various species,” said Tao, “except for the ways in which they're watered and cultivated.” Accordingly, they began to discuss approaches to the art of raising ...
... told him, “I took you for a sophisticated person of high character, someone who could live contentedly in poverty, but now what you're proposing to do would turn the chrysanthemum garden into a marketplace, a disgrace to the yellow ...
... told him to stop his reading, but he wouldn't listen to her. “If you can't fulfill my desires,” she declared, “it's because of all your studying. When the imperial examination officials post the lists of successful candidates, who among ...
... told him. One night, Lang told Yan, “When mortal men and women live together, they produce children; now that you've been living here for quite a while, why hasn't that happened?” With a laugh, Yan replied, “As long as you spend the ...
... told them that there was a great sage who'd been putting his power on display, and they were just about to go his temple to pray for support. Xu Sheng didn't know what god this great sage was supposed to be, so he went with his elder ...