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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... young ladies are practicalminded and listen to my proposals because I respect them,” he explained. “If they didn't see me, how would they know I'm honest?” After all, as Confucius advises in the Analects, a righteous person keeps “trust ...
... young man who afterwards changes into an owl, not only embarrassing him in front of the magistrates, but demonstrating that higher powers have seen through his bravado. 4 Stories of this sort are similar to what Rachel xx Strange Tales ...
... young women. 3 When the husband was away for an extended time (studying, visiting, or on business), or deceased, the wife became the voice of authority in the household (tempered by other male relatives). The epitaph of a Song dynasty ...
... young woman appeared, and with the shade up, Feng was able to sneak a glance at half of her body. He suspected that she was about to have a secret liaison with someone about her same age; he listened quietly, but everyone else there was ...