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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... couldn't go home to spend the night, sheepishly ducking his head as he stood underneath the eaves of the hall. The black-capped man said to him angrily, “Wine drove you crazy, you good-for-nothing! The sun's about to set, everyone's ...
... couldn't even pick up a cup or chopsticks. Soon, the black-capped man stood up, and thanked Jia, saying, “I've enjoyed your generous pourings of wine so much that I'm already drunk. Hence I'll have to entrust your nephew to you. I'll ...
... couldn't help but inhale and swallow. On a bank of the ditch, a man watched him, choking with laughter, without offering him any help. Just as his situation was seeming hopeless, Jia suddenly arrived. Horrified, he saw what had happened ...
... couldn't bear to exert his power and authority against her, he promised that he would have the tiger captured. The old woman prostrated herself in gratitude but wouldn't leave, waiting until an official document ordering the ...
... couldn't find any way to shake it off. After a long struggle, the snake finally died. Zhang noticed then that the skin and flesh of its forehead had been torn open. 171. Martial Arts Skills Li Chao, whose courtesy name was 818.