Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 3The 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 third of 6 volumes. |
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... Hubei, and Hunan provinces during the Warring States Period (403221 B.C.E.). Luhe: Located east of Hankou in Hubei province, and south of Dongchang. from home for extended periods of time, I take up 825.
... the Yangzi (Changjiang) River, its basin includes territory in Shaanxi, Henan, and Hubei provinces. Li: A distance equal to 1/3 mile. not worried; but I'm afraid that she'll be coming herself.” Strange Tales from Liaozhai 829.
... Hubei patron, and when she saw him, she stood up, horrified and pale. Without hesitating he advanced and killed her, terrifying the patrons, who mistook him for some kind of bandit. When they looked at the daughter's corpse, they saw ...
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