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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... what the official has written, exclaims, “This is spelled incorrectly, and the characters aren't even drawn accurately! This is some kind of wealthy cheater, unworthy of assuming an official's office!” A very different take on bribery ...
... what one would hear in a marketplace. Thinking this strange, he went out to take a peek at what was going on and saw market vendors buying flowers, loading their carts to carry them away, bustling past each other as they filled the road ...
... What time do you mean?” he inquired. “Forty-three months from now.” Ma pressured him further: “What are you talking about?” But Tao just smiled and didn't elaborate. The festivities didn't finally break up until they'd both had their ...
... what my wife tells me in order to get my daily meals— there's really not a breath of manliness left in me. People everywhere else wish for wealth, while I just wish I was poor again!” “It's not like I'm insatiably avaricious,” Huangying ...
... what had happened. She hurried outside, pulled the plant out and laid it on the ground, exclaiming, “This is what comes of drunkenness!” She took his clothing and covered him up, then urged Ma to stay away, warning him not to watch ...