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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... civil service examination candidate who was addicted to wine . ” The “ friend ” descriptor makes Pu sound sympathetic , but the narrative tells how Qiu was so desperate for wine that when he'd finished all of it in the house , he ...
... civil service examination candidate who was addicted to wine . One night , he'd been thinking about having some wine , but wasn't able to go out to buy some , and couldn't stand his cravings , so he thought about drinking vinegar ...
... civil service examination . Donchang : A prefecture located in modern Shandong province . Chu : Ancient kingdom , from the seventh through the third centuries B.C.E. , that comprised parts of modern Anhui , Hubei , and Hunan provinces ...
... civil service examination at the county level . eighteen , his clothing not showy , and his appearance Strange Tales from Liaozhai 845.
... civil service examination , and was appointed an official in the Hanlin Academy . He decided to pay a visit to Master Fan , but Fan's father , mortified and regretful , wouldn't see him . Meng begged insistently to speak with him , and ...