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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... Scholar” Miao .......................................... 2285 457. The Scorpion Merchant ... Scholar Ji ................................................... 2348 471. Scholar Zhou ..........................................
... .................. 2369 The Harbinger Birds .................................... 2370 Another Scholar Ji ...................................... 2371 Retribution ................................................ 2378 Gongsun Xia .......
... scholars. For over three hundred years this has indeed been their legacy in China, and I have tried while preparing this translation to remain respectful of that popular tradition. Many of these stories are unapologetically earthy, but ...
... scholarly devotion. My colleague Zhang Zhenjun has also been a reliable critic, a great scholarly resource, and a good friend. I am particularly indebted to my meticulous Chinese Editor, Li Lin, who has painstakingly reviewed my pinyin ...